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zapping
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el zapping
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (television)
a. channel surfing
Mi esposa no puede evitar el zapping compulsivo.My wife can't help her compulsive channel surfing.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi novio se pasa el día en el sofá mirando la tele y haciendo zapping.My boyfriend spends all day on the sofa watching TV and channel surfing.
Deja ya el zapping. Vamos a ver algo de una vez.Stop zapping. Let's just watch something.
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