Spanish

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Etymology

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From chivato +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃibateˈaɾ/ [t͡ʃi.β̞a.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: chi‧va‧te‧ar

Verb

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chivatear (first-person singular present chivateo, first-person singular preterite chivateé, past participle chivateado)

  1. (transitive, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic) to snitch
  2. (intransitive, Argentina, Chile) to shout; to howl; to holler
  3. (intransitive, Argentina, Chile) to frolic
  4. (transitive, pronominal, colloquial, Cuba) Synonym of chispear
  5. (transitive, colloquial, Venezuela) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Conjugation

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