manguear

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /manɡeˈaɾ/ [mãŋ.ɡeˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: man‧gue‧ar

Verb

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manguear (first-person singular present mangueo, first-person singular preterite mangueé, past participle mangueado)

  1. (Argentina, colloquial) to ask someone to give you something for free (typically money)
    Synonym: (Argentina) tirar la manga
  2. (Argentina, colloquial) to ask someone a favour.
    Synonym: (Argentina (Santiago del Estero)) minguear
    Como ya tenían confianza, le mangueó que le comprara el almuerzo.
    Because they trusted eachother, he asked her to buy him lunch.

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