zapear

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Galician

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Etymology

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From English zap + -ear.

Verb

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zapear (first-person singular present zapeo, first-person singular preterite zapeei, past participle zapeado)
zapear (first-person singular present zapeio, first-person singular preterite zapeei, past participle zapeado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to zap (change TV channels repeatedly)

Conjugation

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English zap +‎ -ear.

Verb

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zapear (first-person singular present zapeio, first-person singular preterite zapeei, past participle zapeado)

  1. (Brazil) to zap (change TV channels repeatedly)
    Synonym: fazer zapping

Conjugation

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θapeˈaɾ/ [θa.peˈaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /sapeˈaɾ/ [sa.peˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: za‧pe‧ar

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English zap + -ear.

Verb

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zapear (first-person singular present zapeo, first-person singular preterite zapeé, past participle zapeado)

  1. (Spain) to zap, channel surf, channel hop (change TV channels repeatedly)
    Synonym: hacer zapping
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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zapear (first-person singular present zapeo, first-person singular preterite zapeé, past participle zapeado)

  1. shoo (to induce someone or something to leave)
  2. scare off (to cause (something) to flee by frightening it)

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