psych
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This word may also be spelled “psyche” in the senses shown in 1) and 2).
psych(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to prepare psychologically)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mentalizar
The coach psyched the players to win as visitors.El entrenador mentalizó a los jugadores para ganar de visitantes.
2. (colloquial) (to intimidate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. poner nervioso
Chrissy glared at Bethany to psych her out so she'd lose her concentration.Chrissy miró ferozmente a Bethany para ponerla nerviosa y que perdiera la concentración.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
3. (colloquial) (psychology)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la psicología (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A lot of the students who study psych go through a phase where they doubt their own sanity.Muchos de los estudiantes que estudian psicología pasan por una fase en la que dudan de su propia cordura.
b. la sicología (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Professor Johnson is giving a lecture on abnormal psych.El profesor Johnson está dando una conferencia sobre sicología anormal.
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