manguear

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

  1. (Paraguay, colloquial in Bolivia and Rioplatense) to borrow
    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 each other, he asked her to buy him lunch.
  3. (colloquial, chiefly Uruguay) to freeload

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