huevear

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From huevo +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /w̝ebeˈaɾ/ [w̝e.β̞eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: hue‧ve‧ar

Verb

huevear (first-person singular present hueveo, first-person singular preterite hueveé, past participle hueveado)

  1. (Chile) to peeve, annoy, bother
    Synonym: fastidiar
  2. (Chile) to mess around, have fun, have a good time.
    Synonyms: pasarlo bien, bromear, divertirse
  3. (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, dated in Chile) to idle, loaf, waste time.
  4. (Bolivia, Chile, Peru, vulgar) to fool around
  5. (transitive, colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) to steal
    Synonym: robar
    Un ladrón hueveó mi celular.
    A thief stole my phone.

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