apercollar

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apercollar

[apeɾkoˈʝaɾ] yeísta
[apeɾkoˈʎaɾ] no yeísta
[apeɾkoˈʃaɾ] sheísta
[apeɾkoˈʒaɾ] zheísta

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo a-, del latín per y collum.

verb haber apercollado · apercollando · habiendo apercollado · apercollado · apercollo · apercollas

colloquial Abrazar a alguien, especialmente por el cuello.
Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua Asfixiar el cuello.
Similar: acogotar
Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay Abrazar a alguien con intenciones sexuales.
Similar: atarzanar
El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, colloquial Hurtar algo de prisa y a escondidas.
Ecuador Pedir algo de forma insistente y vehemente.

In English

neck hang by the neck; strangle; kill
grab (transitive) to seize
demand to request forcefully

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MLA

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

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{apercollar_2026,
  title = {apercollar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/apercollar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}