acogotar

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Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ cogote +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akoɡoˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧co‧go‧tar

Verb

acogotar (first-person singular present acogoto, first-person singular preterite acogoté, past participle acogotado)

  1. (transitive) to kill, injure, or knock down with a blow to the back of the neck
  2. (transitive) to harass, to put through an ordeal, to run ragged
    • 2015 September 27, ““Hay que impulsar sectores que releven a la minería y la energía””, in El País:
      Mauricio Cárdenas (Bogotá, 1962) se muestra relajado pese a las turbulencias que acogotan a Colombia en lo económico y en lo político.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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