chivar
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chivar(
chee
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bahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to upset) (Caribbean) (Guatemala)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Guatemala
a. to annoy
A Laura le gusta chivar a los profesores con sus preguntas impertinentes.Laura likes to annoy the teachers with her impertinent questions.
chivarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (colloquial) (to snitch) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to tell
Pablito, ¿fuiste tú el que se chivó al profesor que yo me comí su manzana?Pablito, was it you who told the teacher I ate his apple?
b. to squeal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los cómplices de Pedro temían que se chivara a las autoridades.Pedro's accomplices feared that he would squeal to the authorities.
c. to split (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No vayas a chivarte a mamá que Danny es mi novio.You're not going to split on me to mum that Danny is my boyfriend, are you?
d. to grass (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tony sospecha que fue la novia del nuevo conductor quien se chivó a la policía.Tony suspects that it was the new driver's girlfriend who grassed to the police.
3. (colloquial) (to get upset) (Argentina) (Guatemala) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to get annoyed
No te chives por eso que no es mayor cosa.Don't get annoyed by that! It's not worth it.
Examples
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Conjugations
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