Chupó (en. Sucked)

/tʃuˈpo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of sucking something.
The baby sucked the bottle very hard.
El bebé chupó el biberón con mucha fuerza.
Absorb a liquid through a tube or similar.
She sucked the straw to drink her soda.
Ella chupó la pajilla para beber su refresco.
Extract the milk from a cow by the milking method.
The farmer sucked the milk from the cow to make cheese.
El granjero chupó la leche de la vaca para hacer queso.

Etymology

Comes from the Latin 'sucāre', which means to suck.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sucked their thumb
Refers to someone who is naive or does not know.
chupó del dedo
sucked the life out of
Indicates that someone has made the most of their existence.
chupó la vida

Related Words

to suck
To carry out the action of sucking.
chupar
pacifier
Device or person that sucks or absorbs.
chupón
to suck oneself
Action of sucking something from oneself, like a finger.
chuparse

Slang Meanings

When someone has a bad experience or has lost something.
That’s too bad, the wait time sucked you in!
¡Qué mal, te chupó el tiempo de espera!
Refers to someone who behaves in a silly or naive manner.
That person always sucked in class, they didn’t understand anything.
Esa persona siempre chupó en la clase, no entendía nada.