What does chapa in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word chapa in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chapa in Spanish.

The word chapa in Spanish means sheet, badge, lock, bottle cap, cap, badge, short person, overlay, veneer, close, shut, cram, kiss, not lift a finger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chapa

sheet

nombre femenino (lámina de metal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La escultura está hecha de chapa de hierro.
The sculpture is made out of a sheet of iron.

badge

nombre femenino (de policía: placa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se apartó la chaqueta para dejar ver su chapa.
He moved his jacket to the side to let his badge show.

lock

nombre femenino (AmL (cerradura) (on door)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La chapa de la puerta se dañó con el golpe.
The lock on the door was damaged by the crash.

bottle cap, cap

nombre femenino (tapón metálico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Me regalas la chapa de tu cerveza para mi colección?
Will you give me the bottle cap (or: cap) of your beer for my collection?

badge

nombre femenino (pequeña insignia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se compró una chapa de su grupo favorito y la lleva siempre puesta en su ropa.
He bought a badge of his favorite band and he always wears it on his clothes.

short person

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (MX, coloquial (persona: baja estatura)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

overlay, veneer

verbo transitivo (revestir, cubrir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Chaparon el baño pequeño con azulejos nuevos y cambiaron la ducha.
They tiled the small bathroom with new tiles and changed the shower.

close, shut

verbo transitivo (coloquial (establecimiento: cerrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vámonos que van a chapar.
Let's go; they're closing.

cram

verbo intransitivo (ES: coloquial (estudiar mucho)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

kiss

verbo transitivo (AR, coloquial (besar en la boca)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quiero chapar a mi mejor amigo.
I want to kiss my best friend.

not lift a finger

locución verbal (ES: coloquial (no trabajar en absoluto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La dueña no da ni chapa: delega todo a sus empleados. ¡Qué vago eres, tío! No pegas ni chapa.

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