apolillábamos
Imperfectnosotrosconjugation ofapolillar.

apolillar

apolillar(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to eat holes in
Las polillas que había en la cajonera apolillaron la ropa del bebé.The moths in the chest of drawers ate holes in the baby's clothes.
apolillarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to get moth-eaten
Había tanta humedad en la casa que todos los muebles de madera se apolillaron.There was so much humidity in the house that all the wooden furniture got moth-eaten.
3. (to fall asleep)
Regionalism used in Paraguay
(Paraguay)
(River Plate)
a. to snooze
Joaquín llegó de la excursión y se apolilló en el sillón.Joaquin arrived from the excursion and snoozed on the sofa.
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