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What does «trapear» mean in Dominican Spanish?
trapear
to mop; to wipe the floor with someone
| Meaning | to mop; to wipe the floor with someone |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | limpiar el piso; humillar |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Hay que trapear la cocina.»
The kitchen needs mopping.
To mop with a «suape» or a cloth. In an argument, to trapear someone is to leave them on the floor.
Related Dominican words
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- dizque / dique — supposedly
- el abanico — the fan
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- el reguero — a mess
- el suape — the mop
- el tinaco — the water tank
- fregar — to wash the dishes
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
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