escobillar

Spanish

Etymology

escobilla +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /eskobiˈʝaɾ/ [es.ko.β̞iˈʝaɾ]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /eskobiˈʝaɾ/ [es.ko.β̞iˈʝaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /eskobiˈʎaɾ/ [es.ko.β̞iˈʎaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /eskobiˈʃaɾ/ [es.ko.β̞iˈʃaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /eskobiˈʒaɾ/ [es.ko.β̞iˈʒaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive)to brush something with a small brush.

   Debes escobillar tus zapatos antes de salir. ― You must brush your shoes before going out.

Related terms

• escoba
• escobilla