menear

menear
transitive verb
1. to move (mover); to shake (cabeza); to wag (cola); to wiggle (caderas)
2. to get moving (activar)
menearse
pronomial verb
1. to move (about) (moverse); to shake (agitarse); to sway (oscilar)
2. to get a move on (darse prisa, espabilarse)
3. (informal)
  • un susto de no te menees -> a hell of a scare (peninsular Spanish)

menear [may-nay-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To move from place to place.
2. To manage, to direct.
3. To shake (cabeza); to wag (cola); to sway (caderas).
  • Sin menear el dedo -> without lifting a finger
4. To get on with (asunto).
verb reflexive
5. To be brisk and active, to stir about.
6. To wriggle, to waddle; to move from side to side; to shake (agitarse); to way (caderas).

Verb Conjugation for "menear"

Infinitive
menear
Gerund
meneando
Participle
meneado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo meneo meneé meneaba menearé menee
meneas meneaste meneabas menearás menees
Ella/Él/Usted menea meneó meneaba meneará menee
Nosotros meneamos meneamos meneábamos menearemos meneemos
Vosotros meneáis meneasteis meneabais menearéis meneéis
Ellos/Ustedes menean menearon meneaban menearán meneen
Complete menear conjugation
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