saracotear

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps of African origin.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃiˈa(ɻ)/ [sa.ɾa.ko.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /sa.ɾa.koˈt͡ʃja(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.ɾɐ.kuˈtja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: sa‧ra‧co‧te‧ar

Verb

saracotear (first-person singular present saracoteio, first-person singular preterite saracoteei, past participle saracoteado)

  1. to sway, to waddle, especially one's body while dancing
    Synonyms: gingar, requebrar, menear
  2. to be or act anxious, restless, agitated

Conjugation

    Conjugation of saracotear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal saracotear
Personal saracotear saracoteares saracotear saracotearmos saracoteardes saracotearem
Gerund
saracoteando
Past participle
Masculine saracoteado saracoteados
Feminine saracoteada saracoteadas
Indicative
Present saracoteio saracoteias saracoteia saracoteamos saracoteais saracoteiam
Imperfect saracoteava saracoteavas saracoteava saracoteávamos saracoteáveis saracoteavam
Preterite saracoteei saracoteaste saracoteou saracoteamos1, saracoteámos2 saracoteastes saracotearam
Pluperfect saracoteara saracotearas saracoteara saracoteáramos saracoteáreis saracotearam
Future saracotearei saracotearás saracoteará saracotearemos saracoteareis saracotearão
Conditional saracotearia saracotearias saracotearia saracotearíamos saracotearíeis saracoteariam
Subjunctive
Present saracoteie saracoteies saracoteie saracoteemos saracoteeis saracoteiem
Imperfect saracoteasse saracoteasses saracoteasse saracoteássemos saracoteásseis saracoteassem
Future saracotear saracoteares saracotear saracotearmos saracoteardes saracotearem
Imperative
Affirmative saracoteia saracoteie saracoteemos saracoteai saracoteiem
Negative (não) não saracoteies não saracoteie não saracoteemos não saracoteeis não saracoteiem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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