chapas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chapas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chapa N f

1.1. chapa (plancha):

chapa (de metal)

sheet

chapa (de madera)

panel

una casa humilde de techo de chapa

a humble house with a corrugated iron roof

colocar sobre chapa enmantecada RioPl

place on a greased baking sheet

colocar sobre chapa enmantecada RioPl

place on a greased baking tray Brit

1.2. chapa (lámina de madera):

chapa

veneer

1.3. chapa (carrocería):

chapa

bodywork

hubo que hacerle chapa y pintura

they had to repair the bodywork and respray it

2.1. chapa (prendedor):

chapa

badge

2.2. chapa (de un policía):

chapa

shield Am

chapa

badge Brit

2.3. chapa (de un profesional):

chapa

nameplate

chapa

plaque

2.4. chapa (de un perro):

chapa

identification disc

chapa

identification tag

2.5. chapa RioPl (de matrícula):

chapa

license plate Am

chapa

numberplate Brit

3.1. chapa (de una botella):

chapa

cap

chapa

top

3.2. chapa <chapas fpl > GAMES:

chapas

game played with bottle tops

4. chapa LatAm (cerradura):

chapa

lock

5. chapa Spain sl (relación sexual):

chapa

trick sl

para vivir hacen chapas

they live by prostitution

para vivir hacen chapas

they live by turning tricks sl

6. chapa <chapas fpl > LatAm inf (en las mejillas):

le han salido chapas

her cheeks are all flushed

el aire fresco le había sacado o encendido las chapas

his cheeks were red o rosy from being out in the fresh air

7. chapa Ven inf (burla, broma):

chapa

leg-pulling inf

¡deja ya esa chapa!

stop pulling my leg! inf

8.1. chapa inf AmC (pendiente):

chapa

earring

8.2. chapa inf AmC (dentadura postiza):

chapa

false teeth pl

chapó N m

chapó → chapeau

See also chapeau

chapeau [ʃaˈpo, tʃaˈpo] N m inf

la organización del certamen merece un chapeau de reconocimiento

we should take our hats off to the organizers of the contest

chapeau para el director por su brillante idea

hats off to the director for his brilliant idea

he conseguido el permiso para todos — ¡chapeau!

I've got the permit for all of us — bravo! o well done!

cortadora de chapas N f

cortadora de chapas

clipper

I.chapar VB trans

1. chapar:

chapar mueble

to veneer

chapar reloj/pulsera

to plate

2.1. chapar inf Peru (agarrar):

chapar

to catch

2.2. chapar inf Peru (apresar):

chapar ladrón

to catch

chapar ladrón

to nick Brit inf

2.3. chapar inf Peru (sorprender, pillar):

chapar

to catch

lo chaparon fumando

he was caught smoking

II.chapar VB intr

1. chapar Spain sl (estudiar):

chapar

to cram

chapar

to swot Brit inf

2. chapar RioPl vulg sl (manosear):

chapar

to grope inf

Translations for chapas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sheet metal

metal m en chapas

steel sheeting

acero m en planchas or chapas

plastic sheeting

plástico m en planchas or chapas

name-tag (of metal)

chapa f

corrugated iron

chapa f de zinc

license plate

chapa f RioPl

number plate

chapa f RioPl

chapas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chapas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chapa N f

1. chapa (metal):

chapa

sheet

2. chapa:

chapa (lámina)

plate

chapa (de madera)

panel

3. chapa (contrachapado):

chapa

plywood

4. chapa (tapón):

chapa

(bottle) cap

5. chapa:

chapa (colorete)

rouge

chapa (colorete)

blusher Am

chapa (chapeta)

flush (in the cheeks)

6. chapa (placa):

chapa

shield Brit

chapa

badge Am

7. chapa LatAm (cerradura):

chapa

lock

8. chapa pl (juego):

chapa

game played with bottle caps

chapar VB trans

1. chapar:

chapar (con un metal)

to plate

chapar (con oro)

to gold-plate

chapar (con madera)

to veneer

chapar (con baldosines)

to tile

chapado a la antigua

old-fashioned

2. chapar (comentario):

chapar

to come out with

chapar VB

User Entry

chapar (cerrar) inf

to close

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

la chapa de este coche es mala

the bodywork of this car is poor

Translations for chapas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

veneer

chapar

hardboard

chapa m de madera dura

shield

chapa f (de policía)

to plate sth with gold/silver

chapar algo con oro/plata

lock

chapa f Arg, Mex

chapas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

la chapa de este coche es mala

the bodywork of this car is poor

chapa m de madera dura

hardboard

chapa f (de policía)

shield