embromar
embromar(
ehm
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broh
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mahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to tease)
a. to make fun of
Los amigos de Juan lo embromaban por su obsesión con los cómics.Juan's friends made fun of him for his obsession with comics.
2. (colloquial) (to pester) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to annoy
No embromes al abuelo mientras duerme.Do not annoy your grandfather while he is sleeping.
3. (to spoil) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to ruin
El cambio de planes estuvo a punto de embromar la fiesta sorpresa.The change of plans was about to ruin the surprise party.
embromarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to get mad; used with "con") (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to get angry
El niño se embromó con su padre porque no lo dejó ir al cine.The child got angry with his father because he wouldn't let him go to the movies.
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