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coquetear

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Galician

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Etymology

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From coqueto +‎ -ear.

Verb

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coquetear (first-person singular present coqueteo, first-person singular preterite coqueteei, past participle coqueteado)

  1. (intransitive) to flirt

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From coqueto +‎ -ear, from French coquette, from coq (cockerel) + -et (masculine diminutive suffix). Cognate with English coquet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koketeˈaɾ/ [ko.ke.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: co‧que‧te‧ar

Verb

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coquetear (first-person singular present coqueteo, first-person singular preterite coqueteé, past participle coqueteado)

  1. (intransitive) to flirt [with con ‘with someone’]
    ¿Estás coqueteando conmigo?
    Are you flirting with me?
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to toy [with con ‘with someone’]
  3. (intransitive) to tease

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