Spanish Conversation · Level 94
59 words
Spanish word
chupar
Pronunciation
IPA/tʃuˈpaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsuck
Example
El bebé no para de chupar su dedo.
The baby won't stop sucking its finger.
More examples
No es recomendable que un niño grande siga chupar el chupete.
It is not advisable for an older child to keep sucking on the pacifier.
Core concept
Using the mouth to pull in and hold something by suction.
Common phrases
chupar el dedo
suck the finger
chupar el chupete
suck on the pacifier
chupar un caramelo
suck a sweet
Similar words
sorber: Sip liquid up through a straw or similar tube, drawing it into the mouth to drink.
succionar: Create powerful suction to draw in liquids or solids, often by a pump or a strong mouth pull.
mamar: Suck milk directly from a mother's breast during feeding.
aspirar: Breathe in air or draw in a mist or liquid through the nose or mouth.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer pasar a la boca y retener o sacar por succión algo pequeño o líquido; también aparecer en usos figurados basados en esa acción.
Word origin
Formed from an expressive root that produced related words like chupete and chupon, and it coexists with the Latinate succionar for more formal contexts.
Usage tips
- Appears in idioms such as chupar cámara (to hog the spotlight) and chupar rueda (to draft behind someone), so avoid translating those phrases literally.
Other meanings
- suck inverb
- suck upverb
Opposites
- escupirspit outverb
Related words
- chupetepacifiernoun
- chupadosuckedadjective