embolábamos
-we were shining
Imperfectnosotrosconjugation ofembolar.

embolar

embolar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to make shiny)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
a. to shine
¿Esos zapatos son nuevos o los acabas de embolar?Are those shoes new or did you just shine them?
b. to polish
David emboló los zapatos que iba a llevar a la fiesta.David polished the shoes he was going to wear to the party.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to make drunk)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
a. to get drunk
¿Crees que no me doy cuenta de que pretendes embolarme y robarme?Do you think I can't tell that you're trying to get me drunk and rob me?
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to fill with boredom) (River Plate)
a. to bore
Esas novelas me embolan.Those soaps bore me.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to irritate) (River Plate)
a. to annoy
¿No te emboló Julián cuando te llamó tonta?Didn't Julian annoy you when he called you stupid?
a. to put wooden balls on the horns of
Embolan a los toros para impedir que puedan herir de gravedad al torero.They put wooden balls on the horns of bulls to prevent them from seriously injuring the bullfighter.
embolarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
6.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to be filled with boredom) (River Plate)
a. to get bored
¿Cómo estuvo la fiesta? ¿Te divertiste? - ¡Ay, no! ¡Me embolé muchísimo!How was the party? Did you have fun? - Oh no! I got terribly bored!
7.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to get irritated) (River Plate)
a. to be annoyed
Me embolé cuando me dijeron que no iba a ser parte del equipo.I was annoyed when I was told that I wouldn't be part of the team.
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