chafar

chafar
transitive verb
1. to flatten (aplastar)
2. to crease (arrugar)
3. to spoil, to ruin (informal) (estropear)
  • el robo nos chafó las vacaciones -> the robbery ruined our holiday
chafarse
pronomial verb
1. to be ruined (informal) (estropearse)

chafar [chah-far’]
article & verb transitive
1. To make velvet or plush lose its lustre by pressing or crushing the pile.
2. To crease, to rumple, to soil clothing.
3. To cut one short in his discourse. (Metaphorical)
  • Quedó chafado -> he was speechless
4. To mess up, to make a hash of.
  • Le chafaron el negocio -> they messed up the deal for him
5. (Cono Sur) To hoax, to deceive.

Verb Conjugation for "chafar"

Infinitive
chafar
Gerund
chafando
Participle
chafado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo chafo chafé chafaba chafaré chafe
chafas chafaste chafabas chafarás chafes
Ella/Él/Usted chafa chafó chafaba chafará chafe
Nosotros chafamos chafamos chafábamos chafaremos chafemos
Vosotros chafáis chafasteis chafabais chafaréis chaféis
Ellos/Ustedes chafan chafaron chafaban chafarán chafen
Complete chafar conjugation
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