zapear

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English zap + -ear.

Verb[edit]

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)

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English zap +‎ -ear.

Verb[edit]

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

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Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from English zap + -ear.

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

Verb[edit]

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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