pelotear
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pelotear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (sports)
a. to kick the ball around (soccer)
Siempre peloteamos un poco antes de un partido para entrar en calor.We always kick the ball around a bit before a game to warm up.
b. to knock up (tennis)
¿Empezó ya el partido de tenis? - No, todavía están peloteando.Has the tennis match started yet? - No, they're still knocking up.
2. (to quarrel)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (finance)
a. to audit
El contable peloteó las cuentas para asegurarse de que no había errores.The accountant audited the accounts to make sure that there were no mistakes.
4. (colloquial) (to make someone go from one place to another) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to shunt around
Hoy fui al ayuntamiento a hacer un trámite. Primero me ignoraron y luego me pelotearon. Me enojé mucho.I went to the city hall to do some paperwork today. At first, they ignored me, and then, they shunted me around. I got very angry.
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