manoteábamos
-we were snatching
Imperfectnosotrosconjugation ofmanotear.

manotear

manotear(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to snatch
Manuel intentó manotear el control remoto para así poder cambiar de canal.Manuel tried to snatch the remote control so he could change the channel.
b. to clutch
Manoteé mis llaves y escapé de esa habitación.I clutched my keys and escaped that room.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to gesticulate
Romina manotea mucho cuando habla. Distrae mucho.Romina gesticulates a lot when she talks. It's distracting.
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