hurguetear

v.

to poke into, to feel around for.

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VT LAm

1) (=rebuscar) to finger, turn over, rummage inquisitively among

2) (=fisgonear) to poke one's nose into *, pry into

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1.

verbo intransitivo (CS)

hurguetear en algo — en papeles to nose through something; en cartera to rummage o ferret around in something

2.

hurguetear vt <cajón/cartera> to rummage around in, rummage through

3.

hurguetearse v pron (refl) (esp AmL)

hurguetearse la nariz — to pick one's nose

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1.

verbo intransitivo (CS)

hurguetear en algo — en papeles to nose through something; en cartera to rummage o ferret around in something

2.

hurguetear vt <cajón/cartera> to rummage around in, rummage through

3.

hurguetearse v pron (refl) (esp AmL)

hurguetearse la nariz — to pick one's nose

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hurguetear [A1 ]

vi

(CS) hurguetear EN algo: detesto que hurgueteen en mis papeles I hate people nosing through my papers

deja de hurguetear en mi cartera stop rummaging o (colloq) ferreting around in my bag

■ hurguetear

vt

‹cajón/cartera› to rummage around in, rummage through

■ hurguetearse

v pron

(refl):

hurguetearse la nariz to pick one's nose

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hurguetear (conjugate hurguetear) verbo intransitivo (CS) hurguetear en algo ‹en papeles› to nose through sth;
‹en cartera› to rummage o ferret around in sth
verbo transitivo ‹cajón/cartera› to rummage around in, rummage through
hurguetearse verbo pronominal (refl) (esp AmL) See Also→

◊ hurgarse

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hurguetear Am

♦ vt

to poke o rummage around in

♦ vi

[rebuscar] to rummage around (en in)

♦ See also the pronominal verb hurguetearse