chapa

Definitions of chapa
  1. noun
    a top (as for a bottle)
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    type of:
    tapa, tejadillo
    covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
  2. noun
    electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
    synonyms: cuadro de mandos, paño, tabla, tablero
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    types:
    salpicadero
    instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
    type of:
    aparato eléctrico
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity
  3. noun
    makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
    synonyms: arrebol, colorete, rojete
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    type of:
    maquillaje
    cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
  4. noun
    usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
    synonyms: hojalata
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    type of:
    chapa de metal
    sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
  5. noun
    sound practical judgment
    synonyms: asiento, caletre, cholla, compostura, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, lastre, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, sentido común, seso, testa, tino
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    type of:
    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
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