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chiclear v.i. to chew gum.
chiclero s.m. (Am.) gum collector.
chico -ca, adj. 1. small, little, tiny. s.m. y f. 2. boy
(m.), girl (f. ), kid, youngster.
chicolear v.i. to flirt, to say nice things.
chicoleo s.m. flirtatious remark, compliment.
chicoria s.f. BOT. chicory.
chicote s.m. 1. MAR. piece of rope, rope end;
whip. 2. (Am.) lash, whip.
chicotear v.t. e i. (Am.) to whip, to lash, to fight,
to beat up.
chicuela adj. little girl.
chicuelo adj. little boy.
chifa s.f. (Am.) Chinese restaurant.
chifla s.f. DEP. hissing, whistling.
chiflado -da, adj. 1. daft, barmy, cranky,
cracked. 2. crazy person, crank, crackpot.
chifladura s.f. 1. craziness, craze, whim, mania.
2. whistle, whistling.
chiflar v.i. 1. to hiss, to whistle. 2. to drink, to
knock back. 3. to be crazy about, to be mad
about: esa chica me chifla, I’m crazy about
that girl. v.r. 4. to be crazy about.
chiflato s.m. whistle.
chifle s.m. 1. whistle, bird call. 2. powder horn,
powder flask.
chiflido s.m. whistle, whistling.
chiflo s.m. whistle.
chiflón s.m. (Am.) draught.
chigre s.m. cider shop.
chigua s.f. (Am.) large basket, simple cradle, big
stomach.
chiita adj. Shiite.
chilaba s.f. jellab, jellaba, djellaba.
chilacayote s.m. BOT. (Am.) gourd.
chile s.m. 1. BOT. chilli, red pepper. 2. (Am.)
(fig.) lie.
Chile s.m. GEOG. Chile.
chilenizar v.t. to spread Chilean ways.
chileno -na, adj. s.m. y f. Chilean.
chilindrina s.f. 1. trifle. 2. joke, story.
chilindrón s.m. game at cards, cooked with
tomato and peppers.
chilla s.f. thin board, weatherboard, clapboard.
chillar v.i. 1. to shout, to yell. 2. to scream.
3. to shriek. 4. to get angry, to be annoyed
(enfadarse). 5. to squeal (cerdo), to squeak
(ratón), to screech (pájaro). 6. (Am.) to
protest, to complain (quejarse).
chillarse v.i. 1. to complain, to protest. 2. to get
cross, to take offence.
chillería s.f. hubbub, row.
chillido s.m. 1. squeak (de un ratón). 2. squeal
(de un cerdo). 3. screech (de un pájaro).
4. shout, yell (grito). 5. scream, shriek (de
miedo).
chillón -na, adj. s.m. y f. 1. loud, shrill, noisy,
screaming (persona). 2. shrill, strident,
screechy, piercing (sonido). 3. gaudy, loud,
lurid (color).
chilmote s.m. (Am.) sauce of chilli and tomato.
chimar v.t. (Am.) to annoy, to bother.
chimba s.f. (Am.) opposite bank (de un río).
chimenea s.f. 1. chimney, brit.; smokestack
(EEUU). 2. hearth, fireplace. 3. MAR. funnel
(barco); shaft (minería); chimney (montaña).
4. nipple (armas).
chimiscolear v.i. (Am.) 1. to gossip. 2. to wander
about.
chimpancé s.m. ZOOL. chimpanzee.
chimpín adj. 1. drunk, inebriated. s.m. 2. brandy,
liquor.
china s.f. chino.
China s.f. GEOG. China.
chinampa s.f. (Am.) floating garden.
chinampero s.m. (Am.) tiller of a chinampa.
chinarro s.m. stone, large pebble.
chinazo s.m. blow with a pebble.
chinchar v.t. 1. to pester, to bother, to bug, to
annoy. 2. to do in, to kill. v.r. 3. to get on with
it, to get cross, to get upset. 4. ¡chínchate!,
get stuffed, so there!
chincharrero s.m. MAR. (Am.) fishing boat.
chinche s.f. 1. ZOOL. bug, bedbug. 2.
thumbtack. 3. (fig.) (Am.) nuisance, pest,
naughty child, bore.
chincheta s.f. drawing pin, brit.; thumbtack
(EEUU).
chinchilla s.f. ZOOL. chinchilla.
chinchín s.m. 1. street music. 2. (Am.) baby´s
rattle. 3. drizzling rain.
chinchona s.f. quinine.
chinchorrería s.f. fussiness, nuisance,
insidiousness, murmuring.
chinchorrero adj. 1. fussy. 2. gossipy.
chinchoso -sa, adj. 1. full of bugs. 2. tiresome,
annoying, boring. 3. touchy, irritable.
chinchulines s.m. pl. (Am.) barbecued tripes.
chiné adj. chine (tela).
chinear v.t. (Am.) to carry in one´s arms.
chinela s.f. 1. slipper, mule. 2. clog (chanclo).
chinero s.m. china cupboard, dresser.
chinesco -ca, adj. Chinese.
chinga s.f. (Am.)
chingadura s.f. (Am.) failure.
chingana s.f. (Am.) dive, tavern, cheap dance
hall, wild party.
chinganear v.i. (Am.) to go out to the town, to
live it up.
chingar v.t. 1. (fam.) to knock back (beber con
exceso); (fam.) to get pissed. v.t. y i. 2. (Am.)
to fuck (vulg.), to screw (vulg.) (acto sexual).
3. to screw (vulg.) (fastidiar) v.pron. 4. (Am.) to
fail, to fall through, to come to nothing.
chingo adj. (Am.) short, blunt, tailles, bare, flat,
snub.
chinita s.f. (Am.) ladybird (mariquita).
chino -na, adj. 1. Chinese. s.m. y f. 2. Chinese
man (hombre), Chinese woman (mujer).
s.m. 3. stone, pebble. 4. (Am.) half-breed. 5.
servant. 6. cuento ~, tall story. 7. engañar
como a un ~, to take someone for a ride.
8. esto es ~ para mí, that’s Greek to me. 9.
tocarle a uno la china, to fall to someone to
do something, to carry the can. 10. trabajar
como un ~, to work like a slave.
chip s.m. (Am.) chip (microplaca).
chipe adj. (Am.) sickly, weak.
chipe s.m. (Am.) baby, child.
chipear v.t. (Am.) to bother, to pester.
chipichipi s.m. (Am.) continuous drizzle.
chipirón s.m. ZOOL. small squid.
chipotear v.t. (Am.) to slap.
Chipre s.m. GEOG. Cyprus.
chipriota o chipriote adj. y s.m. y f. Cypriot.
chiquear v.t. (Am.) to indulge, to spoil.
chiqueo s.m. (Am.) piece of flattery, swagger.
chiquero s.m. pen (para toros).
chiquillada s.f. childish prank, childish attitude.
chiquillería s.f. mob of small children.
chiquillo -lla, adj. 1. stupid, childish. s.m. y f. 2.
lad, boy (chico); girl (chica); kid.
chiquitín adj. tiny.
chiquito s.m. (Am.) kid.
chiquitura adj. small thing, insignificant detail.
chiribita s.f. 1. spark. 2. BOT. daisy. 3. (pl.)
spots before the eyes.
chiribitil s.m. small room.
chirigota s.f. 1. joke, laughing stock: hacer de
uno una chirigota, to make a laughing stock
out of someone.2. estar de ~, to be in a joking
mood. 3. tomar algo a ~, to take something
as a joke.
chirimbolo s.m. 1. thingumajig, thingummy. pl. 2.
gear, equipment, stuff, odd and ends.
chirimía s.f. MÚS. chirimia, chirimilla, shawn,
hornpipe.
chirimiri s.m. drizzle.
chirimoya s.f. BOT. custard apple.
chirimoyo s.m. custard-apple tree.
chiringuito s.m. refreshments stall.
chirinola s.f. heated discussion, trifle, triviality.
chiripa s.f. 1. lucky break, fluke (billar). 2. (fig.)
fluke, stroke of luck, lucky event.
chirla s.f. ZOOL. clam.
chirle adj. 1. tasteless, insipid, wishy-washy. 2.
agua ~, dishwater (fig.): esta sopa sabe a
agua chirle, this soup tastes like dishwater.
chirlo s.m. slash on on the face (herida).
chirona s.f. (argot) jail, nick, prison, clink.
chirote adj. (Am.) nice, brave.
chirriar v.i. 1. to chirp (el grillo). 2. to screech,
to squawk (pájaros). 3. to creak, to squeak
(gozne, rueda...). 4. to screech, to squeal
(frenos). 5. to sizzle, to crackle (freír). 6. (Am.)
to go on a spree, to go drinking.
chirrión s.m. (Am.) whip.
chirrionar v.t. (Am.) to lash, to whip.
¡chis! interj. ssh!, hush!
chiscón s.m. cubbyhole.
chisgarabís s.m. meddler, good-for-nothing,
nosey parker.
chisguete s.m. 1. drink, swig. 2. jet, spur, squirt.
chisme s.m. 1. gadget, jigger, knick-knack,
thingummyjig. 2. piece of gossip, tale
(chismorreo). pl. 3. (fig.) things, stuff, gear,
tackle, odds and ends. 4. (fig.) gossip, tales
(habladurías).
chismear v.i. to gossip, to tell tales, to spread
scandal.
chismería s.f. (Am.) gossip, tittle-tattle, scandal.
chismero -ra, adj. 1. gossipy, gossiping. s.m. y
f. 2. gossip, scandalmonger.
chismorrear v.i. chismear.
chismorreo s.m. chismería.
chismoso -sa, adj. chismero.
chispa s.f. 1. spark. 2. (fig.) sparkle, gleam. 3.
drop, sprinkling (lluvia). 4. small diamond.
5. small particle, flake, tiny amount. 6. wit,
life, sparkle. 7. drunk, drunkenness. 8. flash,
thunderbolt. 9. ~ eléctrica, electric spark. 10.
echar uno chispas, to be mad. 11. tener ~,
to be funny, to be lively. 12. tener una ~, to
be tipsy.
chispazo s.m. spark, burn.
chispeante adj. (fig.) sparkling.
chispear v.i. 1. to spark, to give off sparks. 2.
to drizzle. 3. to sparkle, to scintillate. 4. to be
brilliant.
chispero s.m. 1. bungler, clumsy worker. 2.
blacksmith. 3. character from the working
classes of Madrid.
chisporrotear v.i. to throw out sparks, to crackle,
to spit, to hiss, to splutter.
chisquero s.m. tinder lighter.
¡chist! interj. ¡chis!
chistar v.i. 1. to open one’s mouth to speak,
to say a word: nadie chistó, nobody said a
word. 2. sin ~, without saying a word.
chiste s.m. 1. joke, funny story. 2. caer uno en
el ~, to get the joke, to get it. 3. dar uno en el
~, to guess right.
chistera s.f. 1. fish basket. 2. (fam.) top hat,
topper.
chistorra s.f. cured pork sausage.
chistoso -sa, adj. funny, amusing, witty.
chistu s.m. Basque flute.
chistulari s.m. Basque flute player.
chita s.f. ANAT. 1. anklebone. 2. (Am.) net bag.
chiticallando adv. 1. quietly, unobtrusively. 2. on
the quiet, on the sly.
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