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macanear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (colloquial) (to tell lies) (Bolivia) (Paraguay) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. to lie
¡Dejate de macanear! Yo sé que no estabas en tu casa ayer a la noche.Stop lying! I know you weren't home yesterday night!
2. (colloquial) (to talk garbage) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to talk nonsense
¿Qué fue eso que dijo nuestro jefe en la reunión? - Creo que estaba macaneando.What was that our boss said at the meeting? - I think he was just talking nonsense.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (colloquial) (to tell lies to) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
4. (to hit with a club) (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. to club
La policía macaneó a los manifestantes y les arrojó gases.Police clubbed the demonstrators and fired gas at them.
5. (to strike) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to beat
Dos transeúntes macanearon al ladrón y recuperaron la bolsa de la anciana.Two bystanders beat the thief and recovered the old lady's bag.
b. to hit
La víctima dijo que alguien lo había macaneado en la cabeza con un bate de beisbol.The victim said that someone had hit him in the head with a baseball bat.
6. (to clear of weeds) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to weed
Todos los niños ayudaban con las labores de la granja, desde macanear los campos hasta ordeñar las vacas.All the children helped with farm work, from weeding the fields to milking cows.
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