taquear
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taquear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to block) (Andes) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
a. to clog
El hilo dental no es biodegradable; puede taquear el retrete.Floss is not biodegradable; it may clog the toilet.
2. (sports) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to hit with ... cue stick
Debes taquear la bola blanca para mandar las otras bolas a las troneras.You have to hit the cue ball with your cue stick to send the other balls into the pockets.
b. to hit with ... mallet
El jugador de polo taqueó la pelota y la metió en el arco.The polo player hit the ball with his mallet and shot it into the goal.
3. (to pack tight) (Andes) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to fill right up
El hombre taqueó el vaso y se lo bebió de un trago.The man filled his glass right up to the brim and chugged it.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to have a snack) (El Salvador) (Honduras) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to eat tacos
Hoy vamos a taquear. - ¿Podrán estar rellenos con carnitas?We're going to eat tacos today. - Could we have them filled with carnitas?
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Conjugations
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