figurear

Spanish

Etymology

From figura + -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiɡuɾeˈaɾ/ [fi.ɣ̞u.ɾeˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: fi‧gu‧re‧ar

Verb

figurear (first-person singular present figureo, first-person singular preterite figureé, past participle figureado)

  1. (Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, intransitive) to stand out; stick out
    • 2018 June 25, “Los evangélicos frente a la crisis en Nicaragua: un llamado a ser prójimo del pueblo crucificado”, in El Nuevo Diario, archived from the original on 21 October 2020:
      En el neopentecostalismo el liderazgo de las iglesias busca figurear en los espacios públicos y recibir favores económicos de los gobernantes de turno.
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