sabanear
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sabanear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (husbandry) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to scour the plain for cattle
Manuel y Fernando están sabaneando. Van a volver cuando terminen de arriar las vacas.Manuel and Fernandito are scouring the plain for cattle. They're going to be back once they finish herding the cows.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to try to find) (Dominican Republic) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. to scour
Sabaneamos el vecindario tratando de encontrar a nuestro gatito perdido.We scoured the neighborhood trying to find our missing cat.
b. to look for
Llevamos horas sabaneando una gasolinera, pero ninguna parece tener gasolina.We've been looking for a gas station for hours, but none seems to have gas.
3. (to pursue) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to chase
Estas gentes me han estado sabaneando, preguntando por mí a mis amigos, pero no sé quiénes son.These guys have been chasing me, asking my friends for information about me, but I don't know who they are.
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