chiflar

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chiflar
transitive verb
1(informal) (encantar)
  • me chiflan las patatas fritas -> I'm mad about chips o (British) French fries (United States)
intransitive verb
2to whistle (silbar)

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chiflar [che-flar’]
article & verb transitive
1To pare, to skive (cuero).
2To hiss, to whistle at, to boo.
3To drink, to knock back, to gulp (beber).
4To captivate; to drive crazy.
  • Me chifla ese conjunto -> I rave about that group
  • Me chiflan los helados -> I just adore ice cream
  • Esa chica le chifla -> he’s crazy about that girl
verb neuter
5To whistle. (n)
6To mock, to jest. (n)
7To tipple, to drink to excess. (n)
verb reflexive
8To run mad, to be crazy. (Colloquial)
9To peg out, to kick the bucket. (Ante Meridian & Central America) (m)

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chiflar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+silbato] to blow
2 (Teat) to hiss; boo; whistle at
3 (familiar) (beber) to drink; knock back; (familiar)
4 (familiar) (encantar) to entrance; captivate; (volver loco) to drive crazy
esa chica le chifla he's crazy about that girl; me chiflan los helados I just adore ice cream; me chifla ese grupo I think that group is fantastic; (familiar)
verbo:intransitivo
1 especialmente (Latinoamérica) to whistle; hiss
2 (Centroamérica) (México) [+ave, pájaro] to sing
verbo:pronominal
chiflarse (familiar)
1
chiflarse con por algo/algno to go crazy about sth/sb
2
chiflárselas (Centroamérica) to snuff it; (familiar)
chiflar
verbo:transitivo
(Técnica) [+cuero] to pare; pare down;

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Verb Conjugation for "chiflar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo chiflo chiflé chiflaba chiflaré chifle
Tú chiflas chiflaste chiflabas chiflarás chifles
Ella/Él/Usted chifla chifló chiflaba chiflará chifle
Nosotros chiflamos chiflamos chiflábamos chiflaremos chiflemos
Vosotros chifláis chiflasteis chiflabais chiflaréis chifléis
Ellos/Ustedes chiflan chiflaron chiflaban chiflarán chiflen
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw