mariposear
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mariposear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (colloquial) (to pass from one lover to the next)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to flit
Mariposeó de una chica a la otra, hasta que finalmente la conoció a Mariana.He flitted from one girl to the other, until he finally met Mariana.
a. to flit
No puedes seguir mariposeando de un trabajo a otro.You can't keep flitting from one job to the next.
a. to hover around
Marcelo se pasó la noche mariposeando alrededor de Susi, pero ella solo tenía ojos para Miguel.Marcelo spent the evening hovering around Susi, but she only had eyes for Miguel.
b. to flutter about
Es patético ver a Mimí mariposeando, como si no fuera lo suficientemente interesante para que le presten atención.It's pathetic to see Mimi fluttering about, as if she were not interesting enough to be paid attention to.
Examples
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Conjugations
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