rociar
rociar
rociar(
rroh
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syahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to spatter)
b. to sprinkle (with oil or lemon juice)
Coloca el brócoli en la fuente y rocíalo con jugo de limón.Put the broccoli in the dish and sprinkle it with lemon juice.
c. to douse (with gasoline)
Roció la cabaña de gasolina y le prendió fuego.She doused the hut with gasoline and set fire to it.
2. (to accompany)
a. to wash down with
Nada mejor para rociar los mariscos que un buen vino blanco.Nothing better to wash down a seafood meal than a good white wine.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
3. (weather)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Rocía en abundancia casi todos los días.A lot of dew falls almost daily.
Era muy temprano por la mañana y había rociado.It was very early in the morning and dew had fallen.
rociartransitive verbimpersonal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (arrojar gotas)
a. to sprinkle
2. (con espray)
a. to spray
3. (arrojar cosas)
a.
rociar algo/alguien (de)to shower something/somebody (with)
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g. Llueve en España.).
4. (caer rocío)
a.
roció anochea dew fell last night
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