arranchar
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arranchar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (nautical)
a. to skirt
El barco consiguió arranchar el cabo sin encallar en ninguna de las muchas rocas que lo rodean.The ship managed to skirt the cape without running aground on any of the many surrounding rocks.
b. to sail close to
Arranchamos la costa sin perderla nunca de vista.We sailed close to the coast without ever losing sight of it.
a. to snatch
El ladrón le arranchó el bolso a la señora y huyó con él.The thief snatched the lady's bag and fled with it.
arrancharse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (to stay temporarily) (Chile) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to put up
Mientras remozaban nuestro apartamento, nos arranchamos en casa de mi madre.We put up at my Mom's while our apartment was being renovated.
4. (colloquial) (to settle in someone's house) (Cuba) (Nicaragua) (Panama)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Panama
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Después de divorciarse, mi cuñado se arranchó en mi casa, y no parece dispuesto a mudarse a otro lado.After his divorce, my brother-in-law moved in with us, and hasn't made any signs of going elsewhere.
Mi primo se arranchó en nuestra casa hace seis meses y no paga ni un centavo.My cousin has been living with us for the last six months without paying a penny.
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