Polyglot Dictionary

balancear

/balanseˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
balanceo
preterite (yo)
balanceé
past participle
balanceado

Meaning

  1. to swing

    • Se balancea en la hamaca.

      He swings in the hammock.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

columpiar

columpiar specifically means to swing on a swing, like at a playground; balancear is more general, to sway or rock back and forth, like balancing on a chair or a swaying boat.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

balançar

balançar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to swing."

Practice

1 What does balancear mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches balancear?

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