espernear

/ispeɾˈnjaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
esperneo
preterite (eu)
esperneei
past participle
esperneado

Meaning

  1. to kick about

    • O bebê esperneava.

      The baby kicked.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

patalear

patalear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to kick about."

Practice

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