bandear

Spanish

Etymology

banda +‎ -ear

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bandeˈaɾ/ [bãn̪.d̪eˈaɾ]

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Verb

1. (intransitive) to rock, sway, move from side to side
2. (transitive, Central America) to chase someone, wound someone
3. (transitive, South America) to change political affiliation
4. (transitive, South America) to cross (a body of water)
5. (reflexive) to shift for oneself, manage, get by

   Me las bandeo bien. ― I manage okay.

Derived terms

• bandeado

Related terms

• bandearse

Further reading

• “bandear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014