emplumar

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emplumar

transitive verb

1to adorn with feathers (como adorno); to tar and feather (como castigo)

emplumar [em-ploo-mar’]

article & verb transitive

1To feather, or dress in feathers, as a punishment.

2To feather, to adorn with feathers or plumes.

3To swindle (estafar).

verb reflexive

4To mew, to moult, to shed the feathers.

emplumar

verbo:transitivo

1 (cubrir) to adorn with feathers

2 (castigar) to tar and feather

le emplumaron seis meses de cárcel (familiar) they packed him off to prison for six months; (familiar)

3 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (estafar) to swindle

4 (Hond) (familiar) (zurrar) to beat up; thrash

5 (Chile) (familiar)

emplumarlas to run away; leg it; (familiar)

verbo:intransitivo

1 [+pájaro] to grow feathers

2 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (huir) to take to one's heels

verbo:pronominal

emplumarse

emplumárselas (And) (S. Cone) (familiar) (huir) to run away; leg it; (familiar)

Verb Conjugation for "emplumar"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	emplumo	emplumé	emplumaba	emplumaré	emplume
Tú	emplumas	emplumaste	emplumabas	emplumarás	emplumes
Ella/Él/Usted	empluma	emplumó	emplumaba	emplumará	emplume
Nosotros	emplumamos	emplumamos	emplumábamos	emplumaremos	emplumemos
Vosotros	emplumáis	emplumasteis	emplumabais	emplumaréis	empluméis
Ellos/Ustedes	empluman	emplumaron	emplumaban	emplumarán	emplumen

Gerund: emplumando / Participle: emplumado / Complete emplumar conjugation >

Paid English to Spanish translation

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evidently, plainly, clearly, obviously