salpicar

salpicar(
sahl
-
pee
-
kahr
)
transitive verb
a. to splash
Dani nos salpicó cuando se tiró al agua.Dani splashed us when he got in the water.
b. to spatter
¡Ese coche me salpicó barro a propósito!That car spattered me with mud on purpose!
c. to sprinkle
Salpica las hojas de rúcula con jugo de limón.Sprinkle the arugula leaves with lemon juice.
a. to taint
El escándalo de corrupción salpicó a todos en el Congreso.The corruption scandal tainted everyone in Congress.
b. to ruin
El caso de acoso sexual salpicó a dos miembros del cuerpo docente.Two members of the faculty were ruined by the sexual harassment case.
a. to pepper
Su primer poema estaba salpicado de repeticiones y metáforas.Her first poem was peppered with repetition and metaphor.
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Conjugations
Practice conjugating salpicar
Indicative of "salpicar"
Present
yo
salpico
tú
salpicas
él/ella/Ud.
salpica
nosotros
salpicamos
vosotros
salpicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
salpican
Preterite
yo
salpiqué
tú
salpicaste
él/ella/Ud.
salpicó
nosotros
salpicamos
vosotros
salpicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
salpicaron
Imperfect
yo
salpicaba
tú
salpicabas
él/ella/Ud.
salpicaba
nosotros
salpicábamos
vosotros
salpicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
salpicaban
Conditional
yo
salpicaría
tú
salpicarías
él/ella/Ud.
salpicaría
nosotros
salpicaríamos
vosotros
salpicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
salpicarían
Future
yo
salpicaré
tú
salpicarás
él/ella/Ud.
salpicará
nosotros
salpicaremos
vosotros
salpicaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
salpicarán
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