- regar
- v.1 to water (con agua) (planta, campo).regaron la comida con un buen vino tinto they washed down the meal with a good red wineMaría riega las plantas a diario Mary waters the plants daily.2 to flow through.el río que riega la región the river which flows through the region3 to supply with blood.esta arteria riega de sangre los pulmones this artery supplies blood to the lungs4 to sprinkle, to scatter.Lisa regó los botones Lisa scattered the buttons.5 to ruin, to screw, to blow.* * *REGARCONJUGACIÓN(e changes to ie in stressed syllables; g changes to gu before e)Present Indicativeriego, riegas, riega, regamos, regáis, riegan.Past Indicativeregué, regaste, regó, regamos, regasteis, regaron.Present Subjunctiveriegue, riegues, riegue, reguemos, reguéis, rieguen.Imperativeriega (tú), riegue (él/Vd.), reguemos (nos.), regad (vos.), rieguen (ellos/Vds.).* * *verbto water* * *1. VT1) [+ planta, parterre] to water; [+ campo, terreno] to irrigate; [+ calle] to hose down
regó la carta con lágrimas — liter she cried all over the letter
2) (Culin)regaron la cena con Rioja — they washed the meal down with some Rioja
durante la cocción se riega la carne con su jugo — whilst it is cooking, baste the meat in its own juice
3) (Geog) [río] to water; [mar] to washuna costa regada por un mar tranquilo — a coast washed by a calm sea
4) [+ herida] to wash, bathe (con, de with)5) (=esparcir) to sprinkle, scatteriba regando monedas — he was dropping money all over the place
6) And, CAm * (=derramar) to spill; (=derribar) to knock over, knock down7) Caribe (=pegar) to hit2. VI1) Caribe * (=bromear) to jokeestá regando — she's having us on *
2) Caribe (=actuar sin pensar) to act rashly3)regarla — Méx ** (=fracasar) to screw it up **, make a mess of it
3.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <planta/jardín> to water; <tierra/campo> to irrigate; <calle> to hose downb) río to water2)a) (esparcir) <azúcar/café> to spill; <objetos> to scatterregaron los juguetes por todas partes — they scattered the toys everywhere
regarla — (Chi, Méx fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) (AmC, Ven) <noticia/versión> to spread* * *= water.Ex. Watering the fern is best done by plunging the entire plant into a large container of room-temperature water.----* boquilla de la goma de regar = spray nozzle.* prohibición de regar el jardín = hosepipe ban.* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.* regado por aspersión = sprinkling.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <planta/jardín> to water; <tierra/campo> to irrigate; <calle> to hose downb) río to water2)a) (esparcir) <azúcar/café> to spill; <objetos> to scatterregaron los juguetes por todas partes — they scattered the toys everywhere
regarla — (Chi, Méx fam) to blow it (colloq)
b) (AmC, Ven) <noticia/versión> to spread* * *= water.Ex: Watering the fern is best done by plunging the entire plant into a large container of room-temperature water.
* boquilla de la goma de regar = spray nozzle.* prohibición de regar el jardín = hosepipe ban.* regado con demasiada frecuencia = heavily watered.* regado por aspersión = sprinkling.* * *regar [A7 ]vtA1 ‹planta/jardín› to water; ‹tierra/campo› to irrigate; ‹calle› to hose downuna excelente comida regada con un buen vino an excellent meal washed down with a good wine2 «río» to water; «mar» to washB1 (derramar) ‹líquido› to spill2 (esparcir) ‹azúcar/café› to spill; ‹objetos› to scatterlos niños regaron los juguetes por todas partes the children scattered the toys everywhereregarla (Chi, Méx fam); to blow it (colloq)3 (AmC, Ven) ‹noticia/versión› to spread* * *
regar (conjugate regar) verbo transitivoa) ‹planta/jardín› to water;
‹tierra/campo› to irrigate;
‹calle› to hose downb) [río] to waterc) (AmC, Ven) ‹noticia/versión› to spread
regar verbo transitivo
1 (una planta) to water
2 (un terreno) to irrigate
3 (un río) to water
4 (una calle, un suelo, etc) to hose down
5 (con objetos) to scatter
6 fig (una comida) regamos el asado con un crianza estupendo, we had an excellent mature wine to go with the roast
'regar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manga
- manguera
- riega
English:
garden
- hose
- irrigate
- plant
- water
- need
- shower
* * *regar vt1. [con agua] [planta, campo] to water;[calle] to hose down;regaron la comida con un buen vino tinto they washed down the meal with a good red wine2. [sujeto: río] to flow through;el río que riega la región the river which flows through the region3. [sujeto: vasos sanguíneos] to supply with blood;esta arteria riega de sangre los pulmones this artery supplies blood to the lungs4. [desparramar] to sprinkle, to scatter;regaron el suelo de papeles they scattered papers all over the floor5. Méx Famregarla [meter la pata] to put one's foot in it* * *regarv/t plantas water; AGR irrigate; fig (inundar) flood;regarla Méx fam put one’s foot in it* * *regar {49} vt1) : to irrigate2) : to water3) : to wash, to hose down4) : to spill, to scatter* * *regar vb (planta, jardín) to waterno te olvides de regar la planta cada dos días don't forget to water the plant every other day
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.