coquetear

Galician

Etymology

From coqueto + -ear.

Verb

coquetear (first-person singular present coqueteo, first-person singular preterite coqueteei, past participle coqueteado)

  1. (intransitive) to flirt

Conjugation

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From coqueto + -ear, from French coquette, from coq (cockerel) + -et (masculine diminutive suffix). Cognate with English coquet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koketeˈaɾ/ [ko.ke.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: co‧que‧te‧ar

Verb

coquetear (first-person singular present coqueteo, first-person singular preterite coqueteé, past participle coqueteado)

  1. (intransitive, or transitive with con) to flirt
    ¿Estás coqueteando conmigo?
    Are you flirting with me?
  2. (figurative, intransitive, or transitive with con) to toy with
  3. (intransitive) to tease

Conjugation

Further reading

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