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"Patines" is a form of "patinar", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to skate". "Montar en monopatín" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to skateboard". Learn more about the difference between "montar en monopatín" and "patines" below.
montar en monopatín(
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pah
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
b. to ride an inline scooter (Argentina)
Regionalism used in Argentina
A mi hija le encanta montar en su monopatín.My daughter loves to ride her inline scooter.
patinar(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (sport)
b. to roller-skate (with wheels)
Fuimos a patinar a la pista junto al lago.We went roller-skating at the rink next to the lake.
c. to ice-skate (on ice)
En invierno salen a patinar al lago.They go ice-skating on the lake in winter.
d. to rollerblade (with inline skates)
Tienes que patinar muy bien si quieres jugar hockey sobre patines.You've got to be very good at rollerblading if you want to play inline hockey.
2. (surface)
3. (colloquial) (to make a blunder)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to slip up
Es un buen cineasta, pero con esa película patinó.He's a good filmmaker, but he slipped up on that film.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
patinarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
