Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
marear la perdiz. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
marear la perdiz, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
marear la perdiz in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
marear la perdiz you have here. The definition of the word
marear la perdiz will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
marear la perdiz, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to daze the partridge”. It comes from bird hunting. Before launching the birds to fly to hunt them, the hunters set on them a little, with dogs or beaters so that they get scared and fly away, but it is done repeatedly, thus delaying the beginning of the hunt.
Verb
marear la perdiz (first-person singular present mareo la perdiz, first-person singular preterite mareé la perdiz, past participle mareado la perdiz)
- (idiomatic) to mess around, to dilly-dally
See also
Further reading