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Etymology edit

From planta +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /planteˈaɾ/ [plãn̪.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: plan‧te‧ar

Verb edit

plantear (first-person singular present planteo, first-person singular preterite planteé, past participle planteado)

  1. to bring up, to pose, to present (e.g., a problem, challenge, threat)
  2. to raise, to pose, to suggest, to propose, to bring up, to formulate (e.g., a question, a solution, an idea)
  3. to consider
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to arise, to come up
  5. (transitive, intransitive, colloquial, El Salvador) to show off.
    Él plantea sus nuevos zapatos.
    He shows off his new shoes.
    Le gusta plantear cuando sale a la calle.
    He likes to show off when he goes outside in the streets.

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