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Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /at͡ʃuˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [a.t͡ʃuˈt͡ʃaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧chu‧char

Verb edit

achuchar (first-person singular present achucho, first-person singular preterite achuché, past participle achuchado)

  1. (colloquial, transitive) to pet, to cuddle, smooch, hug
    • 2020 July 10, “Una ministra de milagro para salvar la unidad popular”, in El País[1]:
      En su primera campaña gallega como ministra de Trabajo, no hay pandemia que evite que la gente achuche a esta política comunista como si fuera de su familia.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (colloquial, transitive) to squeeze
  3. (colloquial, transitive) to rush, hurry
    Synonyms: apremiar, azuzar

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