babear
babear(
bah
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beh
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ahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to slaver)
Lo malo de los perros grandes es que se pasan el día babeando.The problem with big dogs is that they drool all day long.
b. to slobber
El perro era detestable: no paraba de ladrar y se la pasó babeando encima de mis zapatos nuevos.This dog was horrible - it would not stop barking, and it kept on slobbering on my new shoes.
c. to dribble (baby)
Mi hijo está babeando mucho porque le están saliendo los dientes.My son dribbles a lot because he is teething.
2. (colloquial) (to yearn for; often used with "por" or "con")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to drool over
Los amantes de la tecnología están babeando por este nuevo dispositivo.Tech lovers are drooling over this new device.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to drool over
Levanté al bebé y me babeó toda la camisa.I picked the baby up and it drooled all over my shirt.
babearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (colloquial) (to yearn for; used with "por") (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to drool over
Todas mis amigas se babean por mi primo Javier.All my friends drool over my cousin Javier.
5. (colloquial) (to feel complimented) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to be really pleased
Me babeo siempre que veo que mis alumnos sacan buenas notas.I'm really pleased whenever my students get good grades.
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to drool all down oneself
Los niños ni se enteran cuando se babean.Children don't even notice when they drool all down themselves.
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