Spanish Conversation · Level 115
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Spanish word
empinar
Pronunciation
IPA/empiˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbtilt back
Example
Para celebrar, empinó la botella y bebió de un trago.
To celebrate, he tilted the bottle back and drank it in one gulp.
More examples
En la cena, él empinó el codo sin disimulo.
At dinner, he raised his elbow unabashedly.
Core concept
A bottle raised and tipped until liquid pours into the mouth.
Common phrases
empinar la botella
tilt back the bottle
empinar el codo
raise one's elbow
Similar words
beber: Drinks liquid from a container, either by sip or by gulp.
inclinar: Tilts an object to change its angle so one side is higher or lower.
tragar: Swallows food or liquid, moving it down the throat into the body.
volcar: Turns an object over so its contents spill out.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que algo quede inclinado hacia arriba, sobre todo para beber de una botella de un solo trago; también referirse a acciones como levantar el codo o ponerse de puntillas.
Word origin
From en- + pino (from Latin pinus 'pine'), literally 'set upright like a pine', the verb applies to raising or tilting items upward and is commonly used for tipping a bottle to take a gulp.
Usage tips
- The reflexive empinarse can mean standing on tiptoe and empinar el codo is an idiom linked to drinking habits, so the object determines which sense is intended.
Other meanings
- tiltverb
- stand on tiptoeverb
Opposites
- agacharstoopverb
- bajarlowerverb
Related words
- empinadotiltedadjective