Polyglot Dictionary

bordear

/boɾdeˈaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
bordeo
preterite (yo)
bordeé
past participle
bordeado

Meaning

  1. to skirt

    • El camino bordea el lago.

      The path skirts the lake.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

orillar

bordear and orillar are close synonyms for "to skirt around" something; orillar leans more toward steering toward the edge or shore.

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