serpentear

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From serpente +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ser‧pen‧te‧ar

Verb

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serpentear (first-person singular present serpenteio, first-person singular preterite serpenteei, past participle serpenteado)

  1. (intransitive) to snake (move in a winding path)
  2. (intransitive) to meander (have a winding course)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seɾpenteˈaɾ/ [seɾ.pẽn̪.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ser‧pen‧te‧ar

Verb

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serpentear (first-person singular present serpenteo, first-person singular preterite serpenteé, past participle serpenteado)

  1. (intransitive) to wind; to meander; to go like a serpent
    Synonym: culebrear
  2. (intransitive) to wriggle
    Synonym: culebrear

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