chulear
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chulear(
choo
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leh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to poke fun at)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to make fun of
Será mejor que no chulees a Pedro o vas a meterte en un lío.You'd better not make fun of Pedro, or you'll get yourself in trouble.
2. (to flatter) (El Salvador) (Guatemala) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to compliment
A muchas mujeres no les gustan los hombres que las chulean en los bares.Many women don't like men who compliment them in bars.
a. to live off
Ese tipo chulea a más de veinte prostitutas desde hace años. .That guy has been living off more than twenty prostitutes for years.
chulearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to gloat)
a. to show off
Desde que le ascendieron mi compañero se chulea constantemente.Since he was promoted, my colleague is showing off all the time.
b. to brag
Deja de chulearte por tener novia. ¡Eres un pesado!Stop bragging about having a girlfriend. You are so annoying!
c. to boast
Mis padres me enseñaron a no chulearme por tener más dinero que los demás.My parents taught me not to boast about having more money than other people.
Examples
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Conjugations
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