Polyglot Dictionary

cambalear

/kɐ̃baˈljaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
cambaleo
preterite (eu)
cambaleei
past participle
cambaleado

Meaning

  1. to stagger

    • Cambaleou de sono.

      He staggered from tiredness.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

escalonar

escalonar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to stagger."

Spanish

tambalear

tambalear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to stagger."

French

tituber

tituber is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to stagger."

Practice

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