chuparle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chuparle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.chupar VB trans

1.1. chupar:

chupar biberón/chupete/teta

to suck

chupar biberón/chupete/teta

to suck on

chupar naranja

to suck

1.2. chupar caramelo:

chupar

to suck

1.3. chupar:

chupar pipa

to suck on

chupar pipa

to puff on

chupar cigarrillo

to puff at

chupar cigarrillo

to puff on

1.4. chupar (absorber):

chupar

to absorb

los polvos de talco chupan la grasa

talcum powder absorbs grease

un papel que chupa la tinta

paper which absorbs o soaks up ink

1.5. chupar LatAm inf (beber):

chupar

to drink

se pasaron la noche chupando whisky

they spent the night drinking whiskey

se pasaron la noche chupando whisky

they spent the night knocking back the whiskey inf

2.1. chupar Spain inf televisión:

están todo el día chupando televisión

they spend the whole day glued to o in front of o watching the television

2.2. chupar RioPl frío:

¿qué hacés ahí chupando frío?

what are you doing out there getting cold?

2.3. chupar inf:

chupó un viaje pagado a Nueva York

he wangled a free trip to New York inf

(+ me/te/le etc) siempre les está chupando dinero a sus padres

she's always getting cash out of her parents inf

los socios le están chupando todo el dinero

his associates are milking him dry inf

3. chupar Chil inf (robar):

chupar

to go off with inf

chupar

to swipe inf

II.chupar VB intr

1. chupar bebé/cría:

chupar

to suckle

2. chupar LatAm inf (beber):

chupar

to booze inf

III.chuparse VB vpr

1. chuparse dedo:

chuparse

to suck

¡chúpate esa! inf

so there! inf

¡chúpate esa! inf

put that in your pipe and smoke it! inf

2. chuparse inf (soportar):

esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias

I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this week

tuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana

we had to sit in a huge jam

tuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana

we had to sit in a huge backup Am

tuvimos que chuparnos una enorme caravana

we had to sit in a huge tailback Brit

3.1. chuparse And inf (inhibirse):

chuparse

to chicken out inf

chuparse

to bottle out Brit inf

3.2. chuparse sl (enojarse):

chuparse Peru Urug

to get in a bad mood

4. chuparse Col inf o sl:

chuparse (recíproco) (besarse)

to neck inf

chuparse (recíproco) (besarse)

to snog Brit inf

See also dedo, bote

dedo N m

1. dedo:

dedo (de la mano, de un guante)

finger

dedo (del pie)

toe

contaba con los dedos

he was counting on his fingers

se podían contar con los dedos

they could be counted on (the fingers of) one hand

señaló con el dedo lo que quería

he pointed to what he wanted

es de mala educación señalar con el dedo

it's rude to point

a dedo inf fuimos a dedo hasta la frontera

we hitchhiked to the border

a dedo inf fuimos a dedo hasta la frontera

we hitched to the border inf

recorrió Europa a dedo

she hitchhiked around Europe

recorrió Europa a dedo

she hitched around Europe inf

su tío lo colocó a dedo

he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle

su tío lo colocó a dedo

his uncle got him the job

le concedieron la subvención a dedo

he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedure

chuparse el dedo inf

to suck one's thumb

¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo?

do you think I was born yesterday?

estar para chuparse los dedos inf

to be delicious

hacer o Col echar dedo inf

to hitchhike

hacer o Col echar dedo inf

to hitch inf

había dos chicas haciendo dedo

there were two girls trying to hitch a ride

había dos chicas haciendo dedo

there were two girls trying to hitch a lift Brit

mover o levantar un dedo inf es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme

he never lifts a finger to help me

no quitar el dedo del renglón Mex inf

to insist

pillarse los dedos Spain inf (en una puerta, etc)

to get one's fingers caught

pillarse los dedos (en un negocio)

to get one's fingers burned inf

poner el dedo en el renglón Mex

to put one's finger on the spot

poner el dedo en la llaga

to hit a raw nerve

ponerle el dedo a alg. Mex sl

to point the finger at sb

señalar a alg. con el dedo lit

to point at sb

señalar a alg. con el dedo (culpar)

to point the finger at sb

señalar a alg. con el dedo (censurar)

to point the finger of scorn at sb

2. dedo (como medida):

hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo

the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí solo un dedo de whisky

just a drop of whiskey for me

estuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo

he came very close to losing his job

estuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo

he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job inf

dos dedos de frente inf no tiene dos dedos de frente

he hasn't an ounce of common sense

cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido

anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it inf

bote N m

1. bote NAUT:

bote

boat

2.1. bote (envase):

bote (de lata) Spain

can

bote (de lata) Spain

tin Brit

bote (de vidrio)

jar

un bote de mermelada

a jar of jelly Am

un bote de mermelada

a jar of jam Brit

un bote de yogur

a carton of yogurt

¿la salsa es casera o de bote?

is the sauce homemade or did it come out of a tin/jar/bottle?

chupar del bote Spain inf

to feather one's nest

chupar del bote Spain inf

to line one's pocket

de bote en bote

packed

estaba de bote en bote

it was packed

llenaron de bote en bote la sala

they packed the room

tener a alg. (metido) en el bote Spain inf lo tiene metido en el bote

she's got him twisted around her little finger o in the palm of her hand

tiene al jefe de la policía en el bote

he's got the chief of police in his pocket

tener algo en el bote Spain inf tenemos el contrato en el bote

the contract's in the bag inf

2.2. bote (recipiente):

bote (de lata)

tin

bote (de vidrio, plástico)

storage jar

ponlo en el bote de las galletas

put it in the biscuit tin

ponlo en el bote de las galletas

put it in the biscuit barrel

ponlo en el bote de las galletas

put it in the cookie jar Am

el bote de la basura Mex

trash can Am

el bote de la basura Mex

rubbish bin Brit

2.3. bote:

bote (para gastos comunes, en juegos)

kitty

bote (en un bar, restaurante)

box (for tips)

3. bote sl:

bote Mex Ven

jail

bote Mex Ven

slammer sl

4.1. bote (salto):

bote

jump

dio o pegó un bote de alegría

he jumped for joy

se levantó de un bote

she leapt to her feet

la piedra rodó dando botes montaña abajo

the stone went bouncing down the mountainside

a bote pronto

off the top of one's head inf

darse el bote Spain sl

to beat it inf

darse el bote Spain sl

to split inf

4.2. bote (de una pelota):

bote

bounce

dio dos botes

it bounced twice

4.3. bote Col (vuelta, giro):

dar el bote canoa:

to capsize

dar el bote persona:

to somersault

dar el bote persona:

to do a somersault

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chuparle las medias a alg. RioPl inf

to suck up to sb inf

chuparle las medias a alg. RioPl inf

to lick sb's boots inf

de chuparse o relamerse los bigotes Chil inf mujer

gorgeous inf

de chuparse o relamerse los bigotes comida

yummy inf

de chuparse o relamerse los bigotes comida

delicious

Translations for chuparle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

finger-licking

para chuparse los dedos inf

to leech on or upon sb

chuparle la sangre a alguien inf

scrumptious

para chuparse los dedos inf

lip-smacking

de chuparse los bigotes Chil inf

lip-smacking

para chuparse los bigotes Chil inf

to smarm (all) over sb

chuparle las medias a alguien RioPl inf

suck up to

chuparle las medias a RioPl inf

to bleed sb dry or white

chuparle la sangre a alguien inf

chuparle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chuparle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.chupar [ʧu·ˈpar] VB trans

1. chupar:

chupar (extraer)

to suck out

chupar (aspirar)

to suck in

chupar (absorber)

to absorb

2. chupar:

chupar (caramelo)

to suck

chupar (helado)

to lick

3. chupar (cigarrillo):

chupar

to smoke

chupar

to puff on

II.chupar [ʧu·ˈpar] VB intr

1. chupar inf (mamar):

chupar

to suckle

chupar del bote

to line one's pocket

2. chupar LatAm inf:

chupar (beber)

to booze

chupar (fumar)

to smoke

III.chupar [ʧu·ˈpar] VB refl chuparse

1. chupar (secarse):

chupar

to get very thin

2. chupar inf (aguantar):

chupar

to sit out

chupar

to put up with

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chuparse el dedo inf

to suck one's thumb

Translations for chuparle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to suck one's thumb

chuparse el dedo