empalar
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empalar(
ehm
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pah
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to impale
Los cuerpos de los prisioneros torturados eran finalmente empalados y exhibidos en público.The bodies of the prisoners who had been tortured would eventually be impaled and shown for public display.
empalarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (colloquial) (to become rigid) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. to become stiff
Las sábanas se empalaron con el primer lavado.The sheets became stiff in the first wash.
c. to go numb
A Isabel se le empalaron las piernas en el vuelo.Isabel's legs went numb during the flight.
3. (colloquial) (to be stubborn) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. to dig one's heels in
No te va a servir de nada empalarte así. Admite que te equivocaste.It's no use digging your heels in like that. Admit you were wrong.
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