trinar
trinar(
tree
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nahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to twitter)
a. to trill
El canario comenzó a trinar en su jaula y me despertó.The canary in the birdcage began trilling and woke me up.
b. to warble
El gorrión dejó de trinar cuando nos acercamos al árbol.The sparrow stopped warbling when we approached the tree.
c. to sing
Me senté en el jardín a escuchar cómo trinaban los pájaros.I sat in the garden and listened to the birds singing.
d. to chirp
Escuché trinar a un cenzontle junto a mi ventana.I heard a mockingbird chirping outside my window.
2. (colloquial) (to be very annoyed)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to be hopping mad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi papá está que trina porque su equipo de fútbol perdió.My dad is hopping mad because his soccer team lost.
b. to fume
El gerente andaba que trinaba porque todavía no estaban listos los informes.The manager was fuming because the reports weren't ready yet.
c. to be angry
El entrenador está trinando porque la defensa dejó que el delantero rival pasara y anotara un gol.The coach is angry because the defense let the forward from the other team get through and score a goal.
d. to seethe
¿Por qué está trinando Alicia? - Porque la aerolínea perdió su equipaje.Why is Alicia seething? - Because the airline lost her luggage.
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