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"Choteado" is a form of "chotear", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to make fun of". Learn more about "chotear" below.
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to tease) (Central America) (Cuba) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to make fun of
Los niños chotearon a Daniela por su extraño corte de pelo.The kids made fun of Daniela because of her funny haircut.
2. (colloquial) (to inform on) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
chotearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (colloquial) (to joke about; used with "de") (Central America) (Cuba) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to make fun of
Si te ríes y te choteas de mí, ¡no vuelvo a hablarte!If you laugh and make fun of me, I won't talk to you ever again!
