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chapar

/t͡ʃaˈpaɾ/

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verb/t͡ʃaˈpaɾ/

to veneer; to plate (as with metal); to say a hard truth; to grab something quickly; catch; to swot (study hard)

From chapa + -ar.

verb/t͡ʃaˈpaɾ/

to catch a criminal

Derived from Italian acchiappare or Ligurian ciapâ.