ladear

to tip

to tilt to one side

ladear(lah-deh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to incline)

a. to tip

El caballero ladeó el sombrero y me sonrió.

The gentleman tipped his hat and smiled at me.

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 cuando se vio en el espejo.

The cat put his head to one side when he saw himself in the mirror.

intransitive verb

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

pronominal verb

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."

b. to lean

¿Cuándo comenzó a ladearse la Torre de Pisa?

When did the Tower of Pisa begin to lean?

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

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to tilt

pronominal verb

2. (cuadro)

a. to tilt

3. (persona)

a. to turn sideways

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ladear

transitive verb

1 (inclinar) to tilt; tip; (Aeronáutica) to bank; turn; [+cabeza] to tilt; put on one side;

2 [+montaña] to skirt; go round the side of

intransitive verb

1 (inclinarse) to tilt; tip; lean

2 (apartarse) to turn aside; turn off

pronominal verb

ladearse

1 (inclinarse) to lean;a towards; (torcerse) to bend; (Dep) to swerve; (Aeronáutica) to bank; turn

se ladea al otro partido

2 (Chile) (enamorarse) to fall in love;con with

3

ladearse con to be equal to; be even with