sobar

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sobar
transitive verb
1to finger, to paw (tocar); to touch up, to fondle (informal) (persona)
2to soften (ablandar)
intransitive verb
3to kip (informal) (peninsular SpanishBr), to catch some zees (United States)

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sobar [so-bar’]
article & verb transitive
1To handle (tela), to soften.
2To pummel, to chastise with blows.
3To handle with too much familiarity and frequency.
4To fondle, to feel (personas); to finger, to paw, to lay hands on.
5To set (hueso). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
6To skin (despellejar). (Andes) (m)
7To pester (molestar). (m)
8To flatter (lisonjear). (Andes & Caribbean & Mexico) (m)
(persona).

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sobar
verbo:transitivo
1 (toquetear) [+tela] to finger; dirty (with one's fingers); [+ropa] to rumple; mess up; [+masa] to knead; [+músculo] to massage; rub
2 (familiar) (magrear) to grope; (familiar) paw; (familiar)
El tío guarro empezó a sobarme
3 (familiar) (pegar) to wallop
4 (familiar) (molestar) to pester
5 (Latinoamérica) [+huesos] to set
6 (And) (despellejar) to skin; flay
7 (And) (Caribe) (México) (lisonjear) to flatter
8 (Centroamérica) (México) (reprender) to tell off; (familiar)
verbo:intransitivo
(familiar) to kip; (familiar) sleep
verbo:pronominal
sobarse (familiar) [+enamorados] to neck; make out; (EEUU) (muy_familiar) have a grope

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Verb Conjugation for "sobar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo sobo sobé sobaba sobaré sobe
Tú sobas sobaste sobabas sobarás sobes
Ella/Él/Usted soba sobó sobaba sobará sobe
Nosotros sobamos sobamos sobábamos sobaremos sobemos
Vosotros sobáis sobasteis sobabais sobaréis sobéis
Ellos/Ustedes soban sobaron sobaban sobarán soben
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake