arquear
The word arqueaba is the imperfect form of arquear in the first person singular. There are other translations for this conjugation.
See the full arquear conjugation
arquear
arquear(
ahr
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keh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to form into an arch)
2. (nautical)
a. to gauge
Tenemos que arquear los barcos para poder hacer una proyección de nuestras exportaciones mensuales.We need to gauge the boats in order to be able to make a projection of our monthly exports.
b. to calculate the tonnage of
Después de arquear la embarcación, me dieron el certificado de inspección y arqueo.After calculating the tonnage of the vessel, I received the certificate of survey and tonnage measurement.
3. (finance) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to add up
El contable arqueó todos los gastos del año.The accountant added up all the year's expenses.
b. to tot up (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Andrés arqueó la caja y vio que las cuentas no cuadraban.Andres totted up the cash and realized that the balances didn't match.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to heave)
a. to retch
Pobre Marcos arqueaba por el bordo del barco.Poor Marcos was retching over the side of the boat.
arquearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
arqueartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (madera)
a. to warp
2. (vara, fusta)
a. to flex
3. (cejas, espalda)
a. to arch
el gato arqueó el lomothe cat arched its back
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (general)
a. to warp
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