patinar

patinar(
pah
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tee
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nahr
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to skate
Me encanta patinar por el paseo marítimo.I love to skate along the promenade.
b. to roller-skate (with wheels)
Fuimos a patinar a la pista junto al lago.We went roller-skating at the rink next to the lake.
c. to ice-skate (on ice)
En invierno salen a patinar al lago.They go ice-skating on the lake in winter.
d. to rollerblade (with inline skates)
Tienes que patinar muy bien si quieres jugar hockey sobre patines.You've got to be very good at rollerblading if you want to play inline hockey.
a. to be slippery
Cuando está mojado, el piso patina.When it is wet, the floor is slippery.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to make a blunder)
a. to slip up
Es un buen cineasta, pero con esa película patinó.He's a good filmmaker, but he slipped up on that film.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to patinate
Estoy aprendiendo a patinar muebles.I'm learning to patinate furniture.
patinarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to slip (person)
Se patinó con la leche derramada en el piso de la cocina.She slipped on the spilled milk on the kitchen floor.
b. to skid (vehicle)
El coche se patinó por la lluvia.The car skidded because of the rain.
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