explayar

Spanish

Etymology

From ex- + playa + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /eɡsplaˈʝaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.plaˈʝaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /eɡsplaˈʃaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.plaˈʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /eɡsplaˈʒaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.plaˈʒaɾ]

  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ex‧pla‧yar

Verb

explayar (first-person singular present explayo, first-person singular preterite explayé, past participle explayado)

  1. (transitive) to extend
    Synonyms: extender, ensanchar, ampliar
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to expound, elaborate, dwell on (go into the details)
    Synonyms: exponer, explicar
  3. (intransitive, takes a reflexive pronoun, colloquial, El Salvador, Venezuela) to sit down while spreading one's legs or taking too much space.

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