chupar
chupar(
choo
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pahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to lick
La gata me chupó la mano con su lengua rasposa.The cat licked my hand with her sandpaper tongue.
3. (to smoke)
a. to puff on
Se cree adulto ahora que chupa una pipa.He thinks he's an adult now that he puffs on a pipe.
b. to puff at
La oruga me preguntó quién era mientras chupaba un narguile.The caterpillar asked me who I was while it puffed at a hookah.
c. to suck on
El vaquero chupaba un cigarillo mientras almohazaba su caballo.The cowboy sucked on a cigarette while he groomed his horse.
4. (to take in)
a. to absorb
Usa una esponja para chupar el jugo que se tiró.Use a sponge to absorb the juice that spilled.
b. to suck up
Las flores estaban resecas: mira como chupan el agua.The flowers were really dry; look at how they're sucking up the water.
c. to soak up
Esta toalla chupará la leche que se derramó en la mesa.This towel will suck up the milk that spilled on the table.
5. (colloquial) (to take)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En lugar de ayudarnos, nuestro abogado nos chupó todo el dinero.Instead of helping us, our lawyer milked us dry.
Lara pensaba chuparle todo el dinero que pudiera a la empresa.Lara intended to milk as much money out of the company as she could.
6. (colloquial) (to drink alcohol) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to drink
Este domingo vamos a hacer una carne asada y chupar unas cervezas.This Sunday we are going to have a barbecue and drink some beers.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (colloquial) (to drink alcohol) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
chuparse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
¿A qué edad debe dejar de chuparse el dedo, doctora?At what age should he quit sucking his thumb, doctor?
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
9. (colloquial) (to get thinner)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to waste away
Yo sé que estás triste, pero tienes que comer. ¡Te estás chupando!I know you're sad, but you have to eat. You're wasting away!
10. (colloquial) (to suffer)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to put up with
Se chupa su hermano, porque no tiene remedio.He puts up with his brother, because he doesn't have a choice.
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