aguaitar

v.

1 to discover by close examination. (Law)

2 to wait for (esperar). (Andes & Caribbean)

3 to look, to see. (Southern Cone)

4 to watch carefully for.

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1. VT

1) LAm (=mirar) to watch; (=espiar) to spy on, observe; (=acechar) to lie in wait for

2) And, Caribe (=esperar) to wait for

3) Cono Sur (=ver) to look, see

2.

VI LAm

aguaitar por la ventana — to look out of the window

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1.

verbo transitivo (AmS fam) (espiar) to spy on; (vigilar) to keep an eye on

2.

aguaitar vi (AmS fam) (espiar) to snoop (colloq); (mirar) to have a look

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1.

verbo transitivo (AmS fam) (espiar) to spy on; (vigilar) to keep an eye on

2.

aguaitar vi (AmS fam) (espiar) to snoop (colloq); (mirar) to have a look

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aguaitar [A1 ]

vt

(Chi, Per fam)

1 (espiar) to spy on

2 (vigilar) to keep an eye on

■ aguaitar

vi

(Chi, Per fam)

1 (espiar) to snoop (colloq)

lo sorprendió aguaitando por la cerradura she caught him peeping o snooping through the keyhole

2 (mirar) to have a look

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aguaitar (conjugate aguaitar) verbo transitivo (AmS fam) (espiar) to spy on;
(vigilar) to keep an eye on
verbo intransitivo (AmS fam) (espiar) to snoop (colloq);
(mirar) to have a look

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aguaitar Fam

♦ vt

1. Andes, Carib [acechar] to keep a watch on

2. Andes [mirar] to look at

3. Andes [vigilar] to watch, to look after

4. Ven [esperar] to wait for;

aguaitar a alguien to wait for sb

♦ vi

Andes

1. [espiar] to snoop

2. [mirar] to look;

nunca se le había ocurrido aguaitar adentro de la caja she'd never thought of taking a look in the box

3. [curiosear] to nose around

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aguaitar

v/t S.Am.

spy on