regar
regar(
rreh
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to irrigate
Los aspersores riegan el jardín con agua regenerada.Sprinklers irrigate the garden with reclaimed water.
c. to hose down
Tras la tormenta, barrí todas las hojas y regué toda la porquería de mi jardín trasero.After the storm, I swept all the leaves and hosed down the dirt from my backyard.
2. (geography)
a. to flow through
El río riega el valle, abasteciendo a las aldeas de alrededor de agua fresca.The river flows through the valley supplying the surrounding villages with freshwater.
4. (colloquial) (to fail) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to screw up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Ya la regaste!You screwed it up!
a. to scatter
Mientras cargaba sus juguetes, tropezó y los regó por el suelo.While carrying his toys, he tripped and scattered them all over the floor.
6. (to disseminate) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to spread
Alguien ha estado regando noticias falsas sobre mí.Someone has been spreading fake news about me.
regarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
7. (to bathe) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to shower
Al regarte con agua caliente, frota tu cuerpo con azúcar para exfoliarte la piel.When showering with warm water, scrub your body with sugar to exfoliate your skin.
b. to take a shower
Siempre me riego con agua fría en el verano para refrescarme.I always take cold showers in the summer to feel refreshed.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
8. (to disperse) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to scatter
Los protestantes se regaron presos del pánico cuando llegó la policía.The protesters scattered in panic when the police arrived.
9. (to become cross) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. to get angry
Mi novia se regó porque la llamé por el nombre de mi exnovia.My girlfriend got angry because I called her by my ex-girlfriend's name.
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