Spanish

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Etymology

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From buzo +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /buθeˈaɾ/ [bu.θeˈaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /buseˈaɾ/ [bu.seˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bu‧ce‧ar

Verb

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bucear (first-person singular present buceo, first-person singular preterite buceé, past participle buceado)

  1. to dive, to swim under water
    Synonym: buzar
  2. to snorkel
  3. to work as a diver
  4. (figuratively) to delve into
  5. (slang, Venezuela) to ogle, to check out, to watch (e.g. an attractive person)

Conjugation

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