menear

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

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

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menear
verbo:transitivo
1 [+cola] to wag; [+cabeza] to shake; [+líquido] to stir; [+pelo] to toss; [+caderas] to swing
sin menear un dedo without lifting a finger; peor es menearlo it's best not to stir things up
¡me la menean! (vulgar) I don't give a shit!; (vulgar)
2 [+asunto] to get on with; get moving on; [+negocio] to handle; conduct
3
menear cálamo to wield a pen
verbo:pronominal
menearse
1 (gen) to shake; [+cola] to wag; (contonearse) to swing; sway
yo de aquí no me meneo I'm staying right here; I'm staying put
de no te menees (familiar)
un vapuleo de no te menees a good hiding; una multa de las que no te menees a hefty fine
menearse meneárselao (vulgar) to wank; (vulgar)
2 (apresurarse) to get a move on
¡menearse! get going!; jump to it!

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Verb Conjugation for "menear"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo meneo meneé meneaba menearé menee
Tú 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
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