chicanear
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chicanear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to trick) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to use trickery
No hay necesidad de chicanear; hará el trato contigo.There's no need to use trickery; he'll make the deal with you.
b. to be cunning
No tengo duda de que ha chicaneado para obtener ese puesto en el Senado.I have no doubt she has been cunning to get to that position in the Senate.
2. (colloquial) (to boast) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. to show off
Julio ha estado chicaneando desde que le dieron un carro nuevo.Julio has been showing off since he got his new car.
Examples
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Conjugations
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