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cuentear(
kwehn
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teh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to deceive) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (colloquial) (to try to seduce) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to try to get with (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Juanito está cuenteando a la hermana de Francisco.Juanito is trying to get with Francisco's sister.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to not tell the truth) (Argentina) (Bolivia) (Peru)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Peru
a. to lie
¡Basta de cuentear! El día que digas la verdad nadie te va a creer.Stop lying! Nobody's going to believe you when you tell the truth!
4. (to spread gossip) (Bolivia) (Nicaragua) (Paraguay)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. to gossip
¡Ya me enteré de que estás embarazada! Ya sabes como todos cuentean en el trabajo.I already know you're pregnant! You know how everybody gossips at work.
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