gotear

/ɡoteˈaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
goteo
preterite (yo)
goteé
past participle
goteado

Meaning

  1. to drip

    • El grifo gotea.

      The tap is dripping.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

gotejar

gotejar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to drip."

Portuguese

pingar

pingar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to drip."

Practice

1 What does gotear mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches gotear?

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