primp
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primp
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. acicalarse
My daughter spends hours primping in front of the bathroom mirror.Mi hija pasa horas acicalándose frente al espejo del baño.
b. emperifollarse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Stop primping and do something useful!¡Deja de emperifollarte y haz algo útil!
c. arreglarse
Jimena's boyfriend waited for her patiently in the living room while she primped for their date.El novio de Jimena la esperaba en la sala con paciencia mientras se arreglaba para la cita.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to groom)
a. acicalar
Her mother primped her ringlets and said "'A princess must always look her best."Su madre acicaló sus rizos y dijo "Una princesa siempre debe lucir bien".
b. acicalarse (pronominal use)
Luisa is in her bedroom primping her hair.Luisa está en su dormitorio acicalándose el pelo.
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