La palabra del día: menear

Question

menear - to wag, to wiggle, to shake, to move

menear en SpanishDict

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the biggest number of votes and language correctness.

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Mi perra sabe menear el rabo a la velocidad de la luz.

My dog can wag her tail with the speed of light.

• Corregid mi español, por favor :) - Issabela Jan 7, 2010
• :) - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• el rabo - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• gracias :) - Issabela Jan 7, 2010

Answer 1

Cuando Elvis meneaba las caderas, las chicas no se meneaban de sus lugares delante de la tele.

When Elvis wiggled his hips, the girls wouldn´t budge from their spots in front of the TV.

• :) - Heidita Jan 7, 2010

Answer 2

Menea Más, Ladra Menos.

Wag More, Bark Less. (A popular bumper sticker in the US, and good advice for dogs and humans.)

• Feedback appreciated! - LaBurra Jan 7, 2010
• I like it :)) - Issabela Jan 7, 2010
• menea más - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• ladra - Heidita Jan 7, 2010

Answer 3

íOye, Pepito! ¡Suéltalo ya! ¿No ves que el pobre perrito está meneando de esa forma porque no puede respirar?

Hey, Pepito! Let go of him right now! Can't you see that the poor dog is wiggling like that because he can't breathe?

• :) - Heidita Jan 7, 2010

Answer 4

Mi rottweiler menea todo su cuerpo entero y casi se dislocó la rodilla. My Rottweiler wags his whole body and almost dislocated my knee.

Answer 5

A veces, cuando ve como algunas personas actúan, solo puede manear su cabeza.

At times, when you see how some people act, you can only shake your head.

• :) - Heidita Jan 7, 2010

Answer 6

Cuando ella menea el dedo, vengo corriendo cada vez.

When she wiggles her finger, I come running every time.

• Ella menea el dedo - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• I thought it would be reflexive. - Goyo Jan 7, 2010

Answer 7

¡Me encanta menear el trasero cuando bailo!

I like to shake my booty when I dance!

• encanta menear el traserO cuando bailO - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• Please, Jason - correct your posts as suggested. - Issabela Jan 8, 2010

Answer 8

Oyé mami, ¡menéate para mi!

(jaja, reggaeton influence is to blame.)

• jeje, menéate - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• Please, DJ - correct your posts as suggested. - Issabela Jan 8, 2010

Answer 9

Memeneo la cabeza cuando pienso en mis deudas.

Answer 10

Mi perro es menando. My dog is wagging.

• está meneando la cola - Heidita Jan 7, 2010
• Please, Huan - correct your posts as suggested. - Issabela Jan 8, 2010

Answer 11

A couple of places I have seen this spelled manea, shouldn't it be menea to say he or she wiggles or shakes their hips