embarrar

to cover in mud

embarrar(ehm-bah-rrahr)

transitive verb

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. (to bungle)

(Latin America)

a. to mess up

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

reflexive verb

3. (to muddy oneself)

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.

4. (to get dirty)

(Caribbean)

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.

embarrar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to cover with mud

pronominal verb

2. (general)

a. to get covered in mud

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embarrar

transitive verb

1 (enfangar) to splash with mud

2 (Latinoamérica) [+pared] (con barro) to cover with mud; (con yeso) to plaster

3

embarrar a algn (Caribe) (S. Cone) to smear sb; damage sb's standing; (Centroamérica) (México) to set sb up (familiar); la embarré (S. Cone) I put my foot in it (familiar); I spoiled things

intransitive verb

(S. Cone) to make a mess of things

pronominal verb

embarrarse

1 (con barro) to get covered in mud

2 (Caribe) [+niño] to dirty o.s.