garabatear

v.

to scribble.

Me garrapateó una palabra He scribbled a word to me.

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garabatear

► verbo transitivo

1 (escribir) to scribble, scrawl; (dibujar) to doodle

► verbo intransitivo

1 (escribir) to scribble, scrawl; (dibujar) to doodle

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1.

VT to scribble, scrawl

2. VI

1) [al escribir] to scribble, scrawl

2) (=andar con rodeos) to beat about the bush

3) [con gancho] (=utilizar) to use a hook; (=echar) to throw out a hook

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) (escribir) to scribble, scrawl; (dibujar) to doodle

2) (Chi) (decir palabrotas) to swear

2.

garabatear vt

1) (escribir) to scrawl, scribble; (dibujar) to doodle

2) (Chi) (insultar) to swear at

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= scrawl, doodle.

Ex. The artist scrawled on some of the works with Chinese ink.

Ex. These students were less likely to waste actual study time by doodling or daydreaming and had better note-taking skills .

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) (escribir) to scribble, scrawl; (dibujar) to doodle

2) (Chi) (decir palabrotas) to swear

2.

garabatear vt

1) (escribir) to scrawl, scribble; (dibujar) to doodle

2) (Chi) (insultar) to swear at

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= scrawl, doodle.

Ex: The artist scrawled on some of the works with Chinese ink.

Ex: These students were less likely to waste actual study time by doodling or daydreaming and had better note-taking skills .

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garabatear [A1 ]

vi

A (escribir) to scribble, scrawl; (dibujar) to doodle

B (Chi) (decir palabrotas) to swear

■ garabatear

vt

A (escribir) to scrawl, scribble; (dibujar) to doodle

B (Chi) (insultar) to curse, swear at

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garabatear (conjugate garabatear) vi/vt (escribir) to scribble, scrawl;
(dibujar) to doodle
garabatear verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to scribble: garabateó unas palabras de despedida, she scribbled a few words of farewell
'garabatear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rayar
English:
scrawl
- scribble
- toss off
- doodle

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garabatear, garrapatear

♦ vt

1. [escribir] to scribble

2. [dibujar] [como un bebé] to scribble;

[más artísticamente] to doodle

♦ vi

1. [escribir] to scribble

2. [dibujar] [como un bebé] to scribble;

[más artísticamente] to doodle

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garabatear

v/i & v/t doodle

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garabatear v

: to scribble, to scrawl, to doodle

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garabatear vb

1. (dibujar) to doodle

2. (escribir) to scribble