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chancar

[t͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ] Peru

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del quechua chánkkay ('moler').

verb haber chancado · chancando · habiendo chancado · chancado · chanco · chancas

Argentina, Central America, Chile, Peru Triturar minerales.
Chile, Peru Golpear a alguien, moler a palos.
Chile, Ecuador, figurative Dejar algo hecho a medias o mal terminado.
Similar: hacer una chapuza
Peru Estudiar intensamente o aplicarse mucho en los estudios.
Similar: matearse, empollar
Peru Tener relaciones sexuales, especialmente aplicado en mujeres.
Similar: cachar, coger, tirar
Peru Golpear fuerte.

In English

hit to come into contact with forcefully and suddenly
ram intentionally collide with (a ship)
cram to put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study
swot study hard
half-ass to perform a task incompletely or carelessly

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@misc{chancar_2026,
  title = {chancar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/chancar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}