colear

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colear
intransitive verb
1to wag its tail (animal)
2to drag on (asunto, problema)

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colear [co-lay-ar’]
verb neuter
1To wag the tail (as dogs). (n)
2To wriggle or move in walking. (n)
  • Todavía colea -> it’s still pending (referring to a business not yet settled)
verb transitive
3To annoy, to nag. (America)
4To pursue (a person).
5In bullfights, to take the bull by the tail, and while running, to overturn him.
verb reflexive
6To skid (sin control). (Automate)
7To arrive unexpectedly (huésped).

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colear
verbo:transitivo
1 [+toro] to hold on to the tail of
2 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (regañar) to nag; give a hard time; (familiar)
3 (Centroamérica) (seguir) to tail; follow
verbo:intransitivo
1 [+perro] to wag its tail; [+caballo] to swish its tail; [+pez] to wriggle
2
el asunto todavía colea the affair is still not settled
estar vivito y coleando to be alive and kicking
3 (Centroamérica) (Caribe) (en edad)
colea en los 50 he's close on 50; he's knocking on 50; (familiar)
verbo:pronominal
colearse (Caribe)
1 (Automóviles) to skid (out of control)
2 [+huésped] to arrive unexpectedly uninvited;o

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Verb Conjugation for "colear"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo coleo coleé coleaba colearé colee
Tú coleas coleaste coleabas colearás colees
Ella/Él/Usted colea coleó coleaba coleará colee
Nosotros coleamos coleamos coleábamos colearemos coleemos
Vosotros coleáis coleasteis coleabais colearéis coleéis
Ellos/Ustedes colean colearon coleaban colearán coleen
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