aparar

to stretch out to catch

to weed

aparar(ah-pah-rahr)

transitive verb

1. (to get with one's hands)

a. to stretch out to catch

Eugenio aparó el jarrón antes de que cayera al suelo.

Eugenio stretched out to catch the vase before it fell to the ground.

2. (to remove the weeds of)

a. to weed

Tomé la podadera y aparé las plantas del balcón.

I took the pruner and weeded the plants on the balcony.