embarrar
embarrar(
ehm
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bah
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rrahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to muddy)
a. to cover in mud
El perro embarró el piso cuando entró lleno de fango.The dog covered the floor in mud when he came in full of mud.
2. (colloquial) (to compromise) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to incriminate
¿Se piensa que puede embarrar a sus colegas sin implicarse ella misma?Does she think she can incriminate her colleagues without implicating herself?
3. (colloquial) (to discredit) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to smear
Desde que lo despidieron, no deja de embarrar al gobierno.Since he was fired, he hasn't stopped smearing the government.
4. (colloquial) (to bungle) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to mess up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Creo que la embarré en la entrevista. Me preguntaron por qué quería el trabajo y no supe qué decir.I think I messed up at the interview. They asked me why I wanted the job and I didn't know what to say.
embarrarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to get covered in mud
Nos embarramos cuando empezó a llover durante el concierto al aire libre.We got covered in mud when it started to rain during the outdoor concert.
6. (to get dirty) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. to dirty oneself
Los niños se embarraron de pintura en la clase de arte.The children dirtied themselves with paint during the art class.
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