palomear
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palomear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to check
No olvide palomear la casilla correspondiente para indicar su estado civil.Do not forget to check the appropriate box to indicate your marital status.
2. (archaic) (colloquial) (to shoot in the back) (Andes) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. to shoot from behind
Lo emboscaron al hombre y lo palomearon.The man was ambushed and shot from behind.
3. (archaic) (colloquial) (to kill by shooting) (Andes) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. to shoot dead
El activista fue palomeado por un grupo de fuerzas paramilitares.The activist was shot dead by a group of paramilitary forces.
a. to swindle
La empresa está acusada de palomear mucha gente y quedarse con su dinero usando un esquema Ponzi.The company stands accused of swindling lots of people out of their money by using a Ponzi scheme.
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Conjugations
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