contonear

to wiggle

contonear(kohn-tohr-neh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to move back and forth)

a. to wiggle

Los papás del bebé se emocionaron cuando contoneó sus bracitos al ritmo de la música.

The baby's parents were excited when he wiggled his little arms to the music.

contonearse

pronominal verb

2. (to move one's body back and forth)

a. to swing one's hips

Las modelos se contonean al caminar por la pasarela.

Models swing their hips when walking down the runway.

b. to wiggle

Bailamos y nos contoneamos toda la noche.

We danced and wiggled all night long.

c. to swagger

Juan Pablo se contoneaba cuando caminó hacia el podio para recibir su medalla.

Juan Pablo swaggered when he walked toward the podium to receive his medal.