ladear
ladear(
lah
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deh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to incline)
b. to tilt to one side
Enderecé todos los cuadros que el niño travieso había ladeado.I put upright all the paintings that the little rascal had tilted to one side.
c. to put to one side (head)
El gato ladeó la cabeza confundido cuando se vio en el espejo.Confused, the cat tilted put head to one side when it saw itself in the mirror.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (to avoid going directly through)
a. to go around
No quiero pasar por el centro; vamos a ladear.I don't want to go through the city center; let's go around.
ladearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (to incline)
a. to tip
El vaquero se ladeó el sombrero y dijo, "Hola, señora."The cowboy tipped his hat and said, "Howdy, ma'am."
c. to tilt over
Uno de los postes de luz comenzó a ladearse.One of the utility posts began to tilt over.
d. to tip over
Los árboles se ladearon debido al deslizamiento de tierra.The trees tipped over during the landslide.
4. (to turn about)
a. to turn around
Ángela se iba alejando, pero se ladeó y preguntó, "¿Qué dijiste?"Angela was walking away, but turned around and asked, "What did you just say?"
5. (to support; used with "with")
a. to side with
No puedo creer que te hayas ladeado con ese cascarrabias.I can't believe you sided with that grouch.
ladear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to tilt
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
2. (cuadro)
a. to tilt
3. (persona)
a. to turn sideways
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb Conjugations for ladear
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