What does zafado in Spanish mean?

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

The word zafado in Spanish means mad, crazy, cheeky, mad, crazy, out of one's mind, bonkers, risky, release, remove, wriggle out, get out of, dislocate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zafado

mad, crazy

adjetivo (AmL: coloquial (ligeramente loco)

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

cheeky

adjetivo (BO, PY, UY: coloquial (descarado, impertinente) (colloquial)

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

mad, crazy, out of one's mind, bonkers

adjetivo (AmL; coloquial (loco, chiflado) (colloquial)

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

risky

adjetivo (AmL; coloquial (atrevido, imprudente) (action)

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

release

verbo transitivo (AmL (liberar, soltar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los bomberos zafaron al niño que estaba atorado en la reja.
Firefighters released the child who was stuck in the fence.

remove

verbo transitivo (AmL (quitar: pieza, parte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El traidor zafó un tornillo de la máquina para sabotearla.
The traitor removed a screw from the machine to sabotage it.

wriggle out

(escapar, liberarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El niño se zafó de los brazos de su abuelo y corrió hacia su madre.
He wriggled out of his grandpa's arms and ran over to his mother.

get out of

(coloquial (evitar: tarea, compromiso) (an obligation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No podrás zafarte de ir a la junta de trabajo.
You cannot get out of going to the meeting.

dislocate

verbo pronominal (AmL, coloquial (hueso: dislocarse, luxarse) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tuve que ir al hospital porque se me zafó el hombro.
I had to go to the hospital because I dislocated my shoulder.

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