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chaquetear.

to be afraid, draw back

10 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/t͡ʃaketeˈaɾ/[t͡ʃa.ke.t̪eˈaɾ]
  1. to be afraid, draw back

    intransitive
  2. to run away, flee

  3. to change sides, become a turncoat

  4. to change one’s opinion

  5. to renege

  6. to masturbate, jerk off

    reflexive · slang
    Me la chaqueteo.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old French jaque Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French jaquet French jaquettebor. Spanish chaqueta Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish chaquetear From chaqueta (“jacket”) + -ear.

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