zampar
zampar(
sahm
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pahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to scarf down)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to wolf down (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Después de zampar medio kilo de pienso, el perro se quedó dormido.After wolfing down more than a pound of dry kibble, the dog fell asleep.
2. (to put)
a. to stick (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si zampas la mano dentro del agua hirviendo te escaldarás.If you stick your hand in the boiling water, you will get scalded.
a. to shove
Laura zampó sus peluches en el armario cuando su nuevo novio llamó al timbre.Laura shoved her cuddly toys in the closet when her new boyfriend rang the bell.
4. (to deliver)
a. to give
Sonia le zampó una cachetada a su novio por haberle mentido.Sonia gave her boyfriend a slap for having lied to her.
5. (to say)
a. to come out and say
Miguel y yo estábamos hablando sobre amor cuando me zampó que me amaba.Miguel and I were talking about love when he came out and said that he loved me.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (colloquial) (to eat greedily)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to stuff one's face
Llevo zampando desde que me levanté y sigo teniendo hambre.I've been stuffing my face since I woke up and I'm still hungry.
zamparse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
7. (colloquial) (to gobble down)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to wolf down
¿Cómo puedes haberte zampado dos pizzas tú solo?How could you have wolfed down two pizzas all by yourself?
Tenía tanta hambre que me zampé dos platos completos de paella.I was so hungry that I wolfed down two full plates of paella.
8. (to thrust; used with "a" or "en") (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to throw oneself at
Dani se zampó a los columpios en cuanto llegó al parque.Dani threw himself at the swings as soon as he got to the park.
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Conjugations
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