Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From English trip, in the sense of intense involvement in or enjoyment of a condition. More at trip.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tɾipeˈaɾ/ [t̪ɾi.peˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tri‧pe‧ar

Verb edit

tripear (first-person singular present tripeo, first-person singular preterite tripeé, past participle tripeado)

  1. (Panama, informal) To intensely enjoy, relish, or appreciate something; to find great pleasure or amusement in a particular experience, activity, or situation.
    Estoy tripeando buco esa serie.
    I'm really digging that series.
    ¡Llégate esta noche a la disco y tripea todas las plenas de tus tiempos!
    Come tonight to the nightclub and enjoy your classic jams!
  2. (Panama, informal) To find notable or curious aspects or observations, including those that evoke a sense of irony, confusion, surprise, or heightened awareness
    Tripeo que ya solo me falta un semestre para cerrar materias.
    I can't believe that I only have one semester left to finish my courses.
    Estoy tripeando que ella se queja y hace lo mismo.
    It's amusing that she complains and yet she does the same thing.

Conjugation edit