zapear

Galician

Etymology

From English zap + -ear.

Verb

zapear (first-person singular present zapeo, first-person singular preterite zapeei, past participle zapeado)
zapear (first-person singular present zapeio, first-person singular preterite zapeei, past participle zapeado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to zap (change TV channels repeatedly)

Conjugation

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English zap +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /za.peˈa(ʁ)/ [za.peˈa(h)], /za.piˈa(ʁ)/ [za.pɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /zaˈpja(ʁ)/ [zaˈpja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /za.peˈa(ɾ)/, /za.piˈa(ɾ)/ [za.pɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /zaˈpja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /za.peˈa(ʁ)/ [za.peˈa(χ)], /za.piˈa(ʁ)/ [za.pɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /zaˈpja(ʁ)/ [zaˈpja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /za.peˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zɐˈpjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /zɐˈpja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: za‧pe‧ar

Verb

zapear (first-person singular present zapeio, first-person singular preterite zapeei, past participle zapeado)

  1. (Brazil) to zap (change TV channels repeatedly)
    Synonym: fazer zapping

Conjugation

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θapeˈaɾ/ [θa.peˈaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sapeˈaɾ/ [sa.peˈaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: za‧pe‧ar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English zap + -ear.

Verb

zapear (first-person singular present zapeo, first-person singular preterite zapeé, past participle zapeado)

  1. (Spain) to zap, channel surf, channel hop (change TV channels repeatedly)
    Synonym: hacer zapping
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

zapear (first-person singular present zapeo, first-person singular preterite zapeé, past participle zapeado)

  1. shoo (to induce someone or something to leave)
  2. scare off (to cause (something) to flee by frightening it)

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