Polyglot Dictionary

ladear

/laðeˈaɾ/

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)
ladeo
preterite (yo)
ladeé
past participle
ladeado

Meaning

  1. to tilt

    • Ladeó la cabeza.

      He tilted his head.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

empinar

ladear means to tilt sideways, to one side, like tilting your head; empinar means to tilt upward, raising something at an angle, like tilting a glass to drink.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inclinar

inclinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to tilt."

Practice

1 What does ladear mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ladear?

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