ponchar

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Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ponch, from Latin punctus, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *punctiāre, itself derived from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (I puncture, prick). Cf. Catalan punxar, Spanish punzar.

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ponchar

  1. (of an insect, etc.) to sting

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English punch.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ponˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pon‧char

Verb[edit]

ponchar (first-person singular present poncho, first-person singular preterite ponché, past participle ponchado)

  1. (intransitive) to punch in/out (at work)
    Recordaste ponchar? Si ya ponché.
    Did you remember to punch in? Yeah, I already punched in.
  2. (transitive, electricity) to crimp (to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened)
    Synonym: crimpar
  3. (transitive, reflexive, baseball) to strike out

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