Polyglot Dictionary

orillar

/oɾiˈʝaɾ/

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)
orillo
preterite (yo)
orillé
past participle
orillado

Meaning

  1. to skirt

    • Orillaron el lago.

      They skirted the lake.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

bordear

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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