menudear

v.

1 to repeat, to do repeatedly.

2 to happen frequently.

Estos eventos menudean These events happen frequently.

3 to sell retail, to retail, to sell at retail.

Las tiendas menudean en Navidad The stores sell retail at Christmas time.

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menudear

► verbo transitivo

1 to repeat frequently

► verbo intransitivo

1 to happen frequently

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1. VI

1) (=ser frecuente) to be frequent, happen frequently; [misiles, insultos] to come thick and fast

en la campaña menudean las acusaciones — accusations are flying thick and fast in the campaign

un texto en el que menudean las erratas — a text full of mistakes

2) [al explicarse] to go into great detail

3) Cono Sur, Méx (=abundar) to abound; (=proliferar) to increase, grow in number

2. VT

1) (=repetir) to repeat frequently, do repeatedly

menudea sus visitas — he often comes to visit

2) LAm (=vender) to sell retail

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verbo intransitivo

1) (abundar) to be plentiful

2) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Com) to sell retail

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verbo intransitivo

1) (abundar) to be plentiful

2) (Col, Méx, Ven) (Com) to sell retail

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menudear [A1 ]

vi

A (abundar) to be plentiful

menudeaban las reyertas entre los soldados there were frequent fights among the soldiers, fights among the soldiers were frequent o plentiful

aquel invierno menudearon las lluvias there was plenty of rain that winter, the rains were plentiful o abundant that winter

menudearon los improperios insults flew, insults came thick and fast, insults were not in short supply

B (Col, Méx) (Com) to sell retail

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menudear

♦ vi

1. [abundar]

en el debate menudearon las acusaciones accusations flew thick and fast in the debate;

por la calle menudeaban los turistas tourists thronged the streets;

en septiembre menudearon las tormentas there were a lot of storms in September

2. Andes, Méx Com to sell retail

♦ vt

1. [repetir]

sus padres menudeaban las visitas her parents visited her repeatedly

2. Andes, Méx Com to sell retail

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menudear

I v/t

:

menudear algo do sth frequently;

la guerrilla menudéo los ataques the guerrillas attacked frequently

II v/i L.Am.

be frequent; (ocurrir) happen frequently

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menudear vi

: to occur frequently

menudear vt

: to do repeatedly