Polyglot Dictionary

gatear

/ɡateˈaɾ/

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)
gateo
preterite (yo)
gateé
past participle
gateado

Meaning

  1. to crawl

    • El bebé ya gatea.

      The baby is crawling now.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

engatinhar

engatinhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crawl."

Portuguese

rastejar

rastejar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crawl."

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