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chancar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • ram noun An adult male sheep.
  • smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.
  • swot verb To study with effort or determination.

Senses

chancar is used for these senses in English:

  • cram (transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
  • half-ass (slang, somewhat, vulgar, transitive) To perform a task incompletely or carelessly.
  • hit (transitive) To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly.
  • ram (ambitransitive) To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.
  • smash (transitive) To break (something brittle) violently.
  • swot (intransitive, slang, UK, Irish, Commonwealth) To study with effort or determination.

cram — full definition

  1. verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
  2. verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.

hit — full definition

  1. verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  2. verb To reach or achieve a target, level, or milestone.
  3. verb To affect someone or something negatively or suddenly.
  4. noun Something very popular or successful, such as a song or movie.
  5. noun A blow, strike, or instance of hitting.

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