Aletear
Definition
(verb) Move wings repeatedly, usually birds
Examples
“El colibrí no dejaba de aletear cerca de las flores.”
“La gallina empezó a aletear al verme.”
The hen started flapping when she saw me.
“No dejes que aletee dentro de casa.”
Don't let it flap around inside the house.
“A las seis, las palomas aleteaban en la plaza de San Juan.”
At six, the pigeons were flapping around in San Juan Square.
“Cuando abrí la caja, el pato aleteó tanto que casi se salió del patio.”
When I opened the box, the duck flapped so hard it almost got out of the yard.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Radiante, Atmósfera, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and No Pasa Nada. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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