lagartear

Portuguese

Etymology

From lagarto (lizard) + -ear.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /la.ɡaʁ.ˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/

Verb

lagartear (first-person singular present indicative lagarteio, past participle lagarteado)

  1. (intransitive) to bask (to sprawl and rest in a sunny spot)
    O gato estava lagarteando na pedra.
    The cat was basking on the rock.
  2. (intransitive) to crack in a zigzag pattern
    O chão seco lagarteou.
    The dry ground cracked in a zigzag pattern.

Conjugation


Spanish

Verb

lagartear (first-person singular present lagarteo, first-person singular preterite lagarteé, past participle lagarteado)

  1. to bask
  2. to hunt lizards

Conjugation

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