espichar
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espichar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to pierce)
a. to prick
Espicha la papa con el tenedor y dime si ya está cocida.Prick the potato with the fork and tell me if it's already cooked.
a. to puncture
Algún vándalo me espichó los neumáticos del carro.Some vandal punctured my car tires.
3. (colloquial) (to compress) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. to squeeze
Espicha el tubo de crema y verás que todavía queda.Squeeze the tube of cream, and you'll see that there's still some left.
4. (colloquial) (to press down) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. to press
¿Qué tecla debo espichar para hacer una captura de pantalla?Which key should I press to take a screenshot?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (colloquial) (to die) (River Plate) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to kick the bucket (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tienes que vivir la vida plenamente porque, cuando menos lo esperas, espichas.You have to live life to the fullest because, when you least expect it, you kick the bucket.
espicharse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
6. (general) (Bolivia) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to puncture
Una de nuestras llantas se espichó y tuvimos que llamar a una grúa porque no teníamos repuesto.One of our tires punctured, and we had to call a tow truck because we had no spare tire.
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