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fichar

to sign (a player)

verb fee-CHAHR Less Common

Also means

to clock in

Usage Note

Fichar has two distinct everyday senses: in sports it means to sign or transfer a player (el club fichó a un delantero); in the workplace it means to clock in or out by swiping a card (fichar a la entrada). A fichaje is the player transfer or signing itself. The noun ficha (card, chip) is the root.

Examples

"El equipo fichó a un nuevo delantero."

Natural Translation

The team signed a new striker.

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