achicharrar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to char)
a. to scorch
El sol achicharró las flores que tengo en el balcón.The sun scorched the flowers that I have on my balcony.
b. to burn to a crisp (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La primera vez que intenté asar un pescado en la parrilla, lo terminé achicharrando.The first time I tried to cook fish on the grill, I ended up burning it to a crisp.
c. to burn to a cinder (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El cocinero achicharró los espárragos y los tuvo que botar.The cook burned the asparagus to a cinder and had to throw them out.
3. (to pester)
a. to plague
Los periodistas me achicharraban a preguntas sobre mi vida personal.The journalists were plaguing me with questions about my personal life.
4. (colloquial) (to flatten) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be boiling
Hace un calor que achicharra. ¡Enciende el aire acondicionado!It's boiling out! Turn on the air conditioning!
achicharrarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get burnt to a crisp (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Me olvidé un pedazo de carne en la parrilla y se achicharró.I forgot a piece of meat on the grill, and it got burnt to a crisp.
b. to be burned to a cinder (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El bistec se achicharró. Parecía una suela de zapato.The steak was burned to a cinder. It looked like the sole of a shoe.
7. (colloquial) (to feel excessive heat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to fry
¡Me estoy achicharrando! Salgamos del sauna y zambullámonos en el lago.I'm frying! Let's get out of the sauna and jump into the lake.
b. to get burnt
Ponte crema solar o te vas a achicharrar con el sol que hace hoy.Put some sunblock on, or your going to get burnt in the hot sun.
c. to get burned
Aquí me estoy achicharrando. Vayamos a la sombra.I'm getting burned here. Let's go over to the shade.
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