patalear
/pataleˈaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- pataleo
- preterite (yo)
- pataleé
- past participle
- pataleado
Meaning
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to kick about
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El niño pataleaba.
The child kicked and stamped.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
espernear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to kick about."
Practice
1 What does patalear mean?
to kick about
2 Which fingerprint chart matches patalear?
patalear: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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