fondear
fondear(
fohn
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deh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to anchor
Los piratas fondearon el barco a cuatro millas náuticas de la isla.The pirates anchored the ship four nautical miles off the island.
a. to sound
Según avanzaban, iban fondeando el río para no encallar.As they advanced, they sounded the river so as not to run aground.
a. to drag
La policía volverá a fondear el lago hoy en busca del cadáver de la mujer desaparecida.The police will drag the lake again today in search of the body of the woman who has disappeared.
a. to search
Los agentes de aduana fondearon el barco en búsqueda de mercadería de contrabando.The customs officers searched the ship looking for contraband.
a. to hide
Fondeé la pelota entre los arbustos para que nadie lo encontrara.I hid the ball in among the bushes so nobody would find it.
a. to drown
El policía contó que la mujer intentó fondear a su bebé en la bañera.The police officer said that the woman tried to drown her baby in the bathtub.
7. (to provide money for) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to fund
Los propietarios fondearon el proyecto con un préstamo a una tasa de interés muy baja.The owners funded the project with a loan that had a very low rate of interest.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to drop anchor
Los marinos fondearon, se subieron a un bote y remaron hacia la playa.The sailors dropped anchor, got into a boat and rowed toward the beach.
b. to anchor
El capitán ordenó fondear cerca de la costa.The captain gave the order to anchor near the coast.
fondearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
9. (colloquial) (to conceal oneself) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
El ladrón se fondeó cuando entraron los dueños de la casa.The burglar hid when the owners of the house came in.
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