trepa

See also: trepá

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Deverbal from trepar. First attested in 1205.

Noun

trepa f (plural trepes)

  1. (historical) a form of trimming added to clothing consisting of a hole in the cloth with a different colour of material showing underneath
  2. (graphic art) stencil
    Synonym: estergit

Etymology 2

Possibly derived from Etymology 1 (per GDLC) or a variant of tropa (per DCVB), changed probably by analogy with trepalla.

Noun

trepa f (plural trepes)

  1. mob, rabble
    Synonym: gentalla

Verb

trepa

  1. inflection of trepar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Verb

trepa

  1. inflection of trepar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾɛ.pɐ/

  • Hyphenation: tre‧pa

Noun

trepa f (plural trepas)

  1. (informal) beating; spanking
    Voltas a fazer isso e levas uma trepa.Do that again, and you'll take a beating.

Verb

trepa

  1. inflection of trepar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾepa/ [ˈt̪ɾe.pa]
  • Rhymes: -epa
  • Syllabification: tre‧pa

Etymology 1

Deverbal from trepar.

Noun

trepa m or f by sense (plural trepas)

  1. social climber
    Synonym: arribista

Verb

trepa

  1. inflection of trepar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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