recatar
recatar(
rreh
-
kah
-
tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to protect)
a. to hide
Los empleados del hotel quisieron recatar la llegada del cantante pero no lo consiguieron.The hotel staff tried to hide the singer's arrival, but didn't succeed.
a. to retaste
Cuando recaté el Malbec, no me pareció tan bueno.When I retasted the Malbec, I didn't think it was so good.
recatarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to hesitate in
Eduardo quedó deslumbrado por Elsa y no se recató en invitarla a salir diez minutos después de conocerla.Eduardo was dazzled by Elsa and didn't hesitate in asking her out ten minutes after meeting her.
b. to hold back from
Rosa no se recató en decirle a su jefe lo que pensaba de él.Rosa didn't hold back from telling her boss what she thought of him.
4. (colloquial) (to act properly) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate estáis recatando using machine translators
Conjugations
| yo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tú | |||||
| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
