English–Spanish
“flutter” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/reβoloteˈaɾ/
Example
Las mariposas revolotean alrededor del jardín.
The butterflies flutter around the garden.
How to say “flutter” in Spanish
“Flutter” in Spanish is revolotear.
Butterflies fluttering repeatedly around a patch of flowers.
Example sentences with revolotear
El colibrí revolotea alrededor de la flor.
The hummingbird flutters around the flower.
Tips for using revolotear
- Usually intransitive and often used with alrededor de or por, revolotear also appears figuratively about people to suggest hovering for attention rather than purposeful action.