shanghai

BrE /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ AmE /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/

verb / noun en → es

1 VERB, FORCE [transitive] C1

to force someone to go somewhere or do something against their will

forzar a alguien a hacer algo contra su voluntad

  • shanghai somebody into doing sth

Collocations shanghai someone into joining the army

  • They were shanghaied into signing a contract.

    Fueron forzados a firmar un contrato.

2 NOUN, CITY [noun] B2

a city in eastern China; the second largest city in China and one of its main ports

Shanghái (ciudad)

Collocations the port of Shanghai

  • He is going to Shanghai for a business trip.

    Va a Shanghái por un viaje de negocios.