achicar

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achicar

[at͡ʃiˈkaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De chico.

verb haber achicado · achicando · habiendo achicado · achicado · achico · achicas

pronominal Hacer más pequeño.
Similar: reducir
Expulsar o sacar el agua del interior de una embarcación.
pronominal Descorazonar, reducir el orgullo, humillar.
Similar: achantar, acobardar
Dicho de un arquero o de un defensor: aproximarse al atacante que tiene la pelota para cerrarle el ángulo de tiro.

In English

close to make smaller
bail to remove water
bail out To remove water from a boat by scooping it out
minimize to make small as possible

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"achicar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/achicar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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achicar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/achicar

Chicago

"achicar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/achicar.

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@misc{achicar_2026,
  title = {achicar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/achicar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}