matraquear

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Spanish

Etymology

From matraca +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /matɾakeˈaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ma‧tra‧que‧ar

Verb

matraquear (first-person singular present matraqueo, first-person singular preterite matraqueé, past participle matraqueado)

  1. (intransitive) to pester, to annoy
    • 2017 June 9, “Policías y ladrones”, in El Nacional:
      Con los años, el respeto hacia los funcionarios policiales se fue perdiendo, muchos comenzaron a matraquear a la gente y en los años 70 y 80 eran los grandes represores de los estudiantes que protestaban en las calles.
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