planchar

to iron

planchar(plahn-chahr)

transitive verb

1. (to remove wrinkles)

a. to iron (clothing)

Él plancha toda su ropa después de lavarla.

He irons all of his clothing after washing it.

b. to straighten (hair)

Ella se plancha el pelo cada mañana para que no esté rizado.

She straightens her hair every morning so that it isn't frizzy.

intransitive verb

2.

(colloquial)

(to appear idiotic)

(Chile)

a. to look stupid

En casa lamo mi plato, pero en público no lo hago por no querer planchar.

At home I lick my plate, but in public I don't do it because I don't want to look stupid.

planchar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to iron

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planchar

transitive verb

1 [+ropa] to iron; [+traje] to press

prenda de no planchar non-iron garment

2 (Latinoamérica) (adular) to suck up to (familiar)

3 (México) (dejar plantado) to stand up (familiar)

intransitive verb

1 (desarrugar) to iron; do the ironing

2 (Latinoamérica) (no bailar) to be a wallflower

3 (Chile) (meter la pata) to drop a clanger (muy_familiar); (parecer absurdo) to look ridiculous