estaban loando
-they/you were praising
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of loar.
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loar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(general)-to praise
Synonyms for loar
alabar
to praise
elogiar
to praise
enaltecer
to praise
encarecer
to praise
exaltar
to extol
halagar
to flatter
honrar
to honor
magnificar
to praise
ponderar
to praise
preconizar
to praise
admirar
to admire
adular
to flatter
celebrar
to celebrate
conmemorar
to commemorate
encomiar
to praise
hacer la pelota
to suck up to
idolatrar
to idolize
incensar
to flatter
lisonjear
to flatter
poner por las nubes
to praise to the skies
Antonyms for loar
denostar
to insult
desaprobar
to disapprove of
desestimar
to look down on
fustigar
to criticize harshly
hablar mal de
to speak badly of
regastar
to roast
afrentar
to affront
burlarse
to mock
burlarse de
to flout
calumniar
to libel
censurar
to criticize
condenar
to condemn
criticar
to criticize
denunciar
to denounce
deplorar
to deplore
desollar
to tear to pieces
despotricar
to rant
difamar
to slander
echar en cara
to reproach
envilecer
to debase
lamentarse
to complain
menospreciar
to underestimate
mofarse de
to mock
ofender
to offend
poner en ridículo
to ridicule
poner por los suelos
to trash
quejarse de
to complain about
reconvenir
to reprimand
regañar
to scold
reírse de
to laugh at
reprender
to reprimand
reprobar
to condemn
reprochar
to reproach
repudiar
to condemn
vilipendiar
to vilify
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