palabrear
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palabrear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to try to persuade) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to work on
No te preocupes; voy a palabrear a Pablo a ver si puedo conseguir que apoye nuestra postura.Don't worry; I'm going to work on Pablo to see if I can get him to support our position.
2. (to discuss or come to a verbal agreement on) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to agree verbally on
Habíamos palabreado la venta de tu coche, pero cambió de idea.We had verbally agreed on the sale of his car, but he changed his mind.
b. to chat about
Durante la reunión, palabreamos la posibilidad de trabajar juntos.During the meeting, we chatted about the possibility of working together.
3. (to promise marriage) (Bolivia) (Ecuador) (Panama)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Panama
a. to promise to marry
Mario la había palabreado a Florinda, pero después cambió de idea y la dejó.Mario had promised to marry Florinda, but then he changed his mind and dumped her.
a. to insult
Un hombre que estaba en la calle empezó a gritar y a palabrear a los transeúntes sin provocación alguna.A man in the street began to shout and insult passersby without any provocation.
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