chiviar
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "chivear” in the sense shown in 2).
chiviar(
chee
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byahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to scoop
Nuestro reportero destapó el escándalo, y nuestro periódico chivió a todos los demás. Vendimos millones de copias.Our reporter uncovered the scandal, and our newspaper scooped all the others. We sold millions of copies.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (game) (El Salvador) (Guatemala) (Honduras)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Honduras
a. to play cards
Mi novio y sus amigos se pasaron la tarde del domingo chiviando y bebiendo cerveza.My boyfriend and his friends spent all Saturday afternoon playing cards and drinking beer.
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| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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