cepillar
cepillar
cepillar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to clean off)
2. (to smooth)
a. to plane
Creo que necesitas cepillar la parte de arriba de la puerta un poco más para que no se trabe.I think you need to plane the top of the door a little more so it doesn't stick.
3. (colloquial) (to steal)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. to swipe (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Dejé el celular en la barra y me lo cepillaron.I left my cell on the bar and someone swiped it.
b. to pinch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Mira que fácil sería cepillarle la cartera del bolsillo a ese chico.Look how easy it would be to pinch that guy's wallet from his pocket.
4. (colloquial) (to compliment) (Andes) (Central America) (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 Mexico
a. to flatter
Trata de cepillar al jefe un poco antes de pedirle un aumento.Try and flatter the boss a little before you ask him for a raise.
b. to butter up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Déjalo pensar que me puede cepillar; ¡ya verá!Let him think he can butter me up. He'll see!
cepillarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
7. (colloquial) (to have sex with) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to screw (slang)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).
¿Ves a esa chica de allí? Pues, me la cepillé el verano pasado.See that girl over there? Well, I screwed her last summer.
8. (colloquial) (to kill) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to bump off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Dicen que ese capo se cepilló a varios de sus camellos.Word is that drug lord bumped off several of his dealers.
9. (colloquial) (to not pass) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to fail
Siempre se cepillan a mitad de los estudiantes en ese curso.They always fail half the students on that course.
b. to flunk (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
La profe dijo que nos cepillaría a todos si seguíamos así.The teacher said she'd flunk us all if we carried on like this.
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cepillartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (ropa, pelo)
a. to brush
2. (madera)
a. to plane
3. (colloquial)
a. to pinch
cepillar algo a alguiento pinch something off somebody
4. (colloquial)
a. to butter up, to flatter
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (pelo, ropa)
a. to brush
cepillarse el peloto brush one's hair
6. (colloquial)
a. to polish off
7. (suspender)
a. to fail
se lo cepillaronthey failed him
8. (muy fam)
a.
cepillarse a alguiento screw somebody
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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