subir la cremallera

subir la cremallera(
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to zip
¿Podrías subirme la cremallera del vestido, por favor?Could you zip the back of my dress, please?
b. to zip up
¿Quieres que te suba yo la cremallera? - Sí, mami, por favor. Yo no puedo.Do you want me to zip you up? - Yes, please Mom. I can't.
c. to zipper
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Me puse los pantalones y me subí la cremallera.I put on my pants and zippered them.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No puedo subir la cremallera. Se ha atascado.I can't do this zipper up. It's stuck.
Me puse la chamarra, subí la cremallera y me monté en la moto.I put on my jacket, I zippered it, and I got on my bike.
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