chapado
chapado
chapado(
chah
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pah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (finished)
a. plated (with metal)
La bandeja está chapada en oro 24 quilates y por eso cuesta tanto.This platter is plated in 24 carat gold. That's why it is so expensive.
b. veneered (with wood)
A veces la gente cree que los muebles chapados son inferiores a las piezas de madera sólida.Sometimes people assume that veneered furniture is inferior to solid wood pieces.
2. (colloquial) (shut) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
chapadoadjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (recubierto; con metal)
a. plated
2. (con madera)
a. veneered
chapado en orogold-plated
chapado a la antiguastuck in the past, old-fashioned
3. (muy fam) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
a. shut, closed
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