Spanish

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Etymology

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From trápala +‎ -ear; first element from imitative trapl, trap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾapaleˈaɾ/ [t̪ɾa.pa.leˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tra‧pa‧le‧ar

Verb

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trapalear (first-person singular present trapaleo, first-person singular preterite trapaleé, past participle trapaleado)

  1. (intransitive) to walk around noisily
  2. (intransitive) to talk excessively and without making sense
  3. (intransitive) to act as a deceiver or charlatan

Conjugation

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Further reading

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