Polyglot Dictionary

hurgar

/uɾˈɣaɾ/

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)
hurgo
preterite (yo)
hurgué
past participle
hurgado

Meaning

  1. to rummage

    • Hurgó en el bolso.

      She rummaged in her bag.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

rebuscar

rebuscar implies a more thorough search; hurgar is more general — both mean "to rummage."

Practice

1 What does hurgar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches hurgar?

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