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chupar

to suck

verb choo-PAHR Rare

Also means

to absorb

Usage Note

Chupar covers the literal action of sucking (a lollipop, a wound) and extends metaphorically to absorbing or draining something, as in chupar la sangre ('to bleed someone dry'). In colloquial Latin American Spanish it also means 'to drink alcohol,' making it slightly register-sensitive in casual contexts.

Examples

"El bebé chupa el biberón."

Natural Translation

The baby sucks the bottle.

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