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This word may also be spelled "berraquear."
verraquear
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (to mutter with discontent)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to grumble
Gerardo verraqueó cuando su jefe lo mandó a limpiar el baño.Gerardo grumbled when his boss sent him to clean the restroom.
a. to be unaware
Los jóvenes verraqueaban. No sabían lo que les esperaba.The young men were unaware. They didn't know what was coming.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (colloquial) (to cry)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to cry loudly
El niño comenzó a verraquear porque su padre no le compró un helado.The boy started crying loudly because his father didn't buy him an ice cream.
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