aventarse
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aventarse(
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)A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
1. (to hurl oneself) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to throw oneself
Jaime se aventó por el balcón cuando el fuego ya no se podía apagar.Jaime threw himself out of the balcony when the fire couldn't be extinguished.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to dare
Yo no me aviento a salir a la calle con esta tormenta.I don't dare to go out on the street with this storm.
3. (colloquial) (to get free)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to get out
Los ladrones robaron el banco y se aventaron antes de que viniera la policía.The thieves robbed the bank and got out before the police arrived.
b. to escape
El traficante logró aventarse por una puerta secreta.The dealer was able to escape through a secret door.
aventar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to winnow
La forma más sencilla de separar el trigo de la paja es aventándolo.The easiest way to separate the wheat from the hay is by winnowing it.
6. (colloquial) (to kick out)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to throw out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La dueña de la discoteca aventó a los menores que se habían colado.The owner of the discothèque threw out the minors who had sneaked in.
b. to chuck out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El árbitro aventó a uno de los jugadores por mal comportamiento.The referee chucked out one of the player for misbehaving.
7. (to fling) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to throw
María castigó a su hijo por aventarle una piedra a un coche.Maria punished her son for throwing a stone at a car.
8. (to jostle)
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