colear
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colear(
koh
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leh
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ahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to wag its tail
Mi perro tiró los platos al suelo cuando empezó a colear.My dog knocked the plates over when he started wagging his tail.
2. (colloquial) (to continue)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to not be settled
Este problema aún colea; tenemos que encontrar una solución.This problem is still not settled; we have to find a solution.
b. to drag on
Los rumores siguen coleando pese a que se desmintieron hace semanas.The rumors keep dragging on despite the fact that they were refuted some weeks ago.
colearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (automobile) (Colombia) (Nicaragua) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to fishtail
El camión se coleó en la autopista y evitó chocar con otros vehículos por muy poco.The truck fishtailed on the highway and narrowly avoided hitting other vehicles.
b. to skid
El carro se coleó al pasar por encima de hielo en la carretera.The car skidded when it hit a patch of ice on the road.
Examples
Machine Translators
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Conjugations
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