empinar
empinar(
ehm
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pee
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
empinarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to stand on tiptoe
El espejo está tan alto que me tengo que empinar para verme.The mirror is so high up that I have to stand on tiptoe to see myself.
a. to rear up
El caballo se empinó y tumbó al jinete de su montura.The horse reared up and threw the rider out of his saddle.
b. to stand on its hind legs
Sofi le enseño a su perrito a empinarse y bailar en círculos.Sofi taught her puppy to stand on its hind legs and dance around in circles.
a. to get steep
El camino es plano al principio pero poco después comienza a empinarse.The road is flat at the beginning, but then it starts to get steep.
6. (to soar)
7. (colloquial) (to drink)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to knock back (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En la fiesta de anoche Felipe y Alberto se empinaron tres botellas de whiskey entre los dos.Felipe and Alberto knocked back three bottles of whiskey between them at the party last night.
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