saracotear

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps of African origin.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ɻ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtjaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtjaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtja.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: sa‧ra‧co‧te‧ar

Verb

saracotear (first-person singular present saracoteio, first-person singular preterite saracoteei, past participle saracoteado)

1. to sway, to waddle, especially one's body while dancing

   Synonyms: gingar, requebrar, menear

2. to be or act anxious, restless, agitated

Conjugation

    Conjugation of saracotear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	saracotear
Personal	saracotear	saracoteares	saracotear	saracotearmos	saracoteardes	saracotearem
Gerund
	saracoteando
Past participle
Masculine	saracoteado			saracoteados
Feminine	saracoteada			saracoteadas
Indicative
Present	saracoteio	saracoteias	saracoteia	saracoteamos	saracoteais	saracoteiam
Imperfect	saracoteava	saracoteavas	saracoteava	saracoteávamos	saracoteáveis	saracoteavam
Preterite	saracoteei	saracoteaste	saracoteou	saracoteamos1, saracoteámos2	saracoteastes	saracotearam
Pluperfect	saracoteara	saracotearas	saracoteara	saracoteáramos	saracoteáreis	saracotearam
Future	saracotearei	saracotearás	saracoteará	saracotearemos	saracoteareis	saracotearão
Conditional	saracotearia	saracotearias	saracotearia	saracotearíamos	saracotearíeis	saracoteariam
Subjunctive
Present	saracoteie	saracoteies	saracoteie	saracoteemos	saracoteeis	saracoteiem
Imperfect	saracoteasse	saracoteasses	saracoteasse	saracoteássemos	saracoteásseis	saracoteassem
Future	saracotear	saracoteares	saracotear	saracotearmos	saracoteardes	saracotearem
Imperative
Affirmative		saracoteia	saracoteie	saracoteemos	saracoteai	saracoteiem
Negative (não)		não saracoteies	não saracoteie	não saracoteemos	não saracoteeis	não saracoteiem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.