Spanish Conversation · Level 108
59 words
Spanish word
revolotear
Pronunciation
IPA/reβoloteˈaɾ/
Meaning
- verbflutter
Example
Las mariposas revolotean alrededor del jardín.
The butterflies flutter around the garden.
More examples
El colibrí revolotea alrededor de la flor.
The hummingbird flutters around the flower.
Core concept
Butterflies fluttering repeatedly around a patch of flowers.
Common phrases
revolotear alrededor de
flutter around
revolotear por la habitación
flutter through the room
revolotear sobre la comida
flutter above the food
Similar words
aletear: Makes quick, small wing beats that produce a gentle, close flutter.
volar: Moves through the air as a way of traveling between locations.
merodear: Walks slowly around an area, lingering in its surroundings.
Definition in Spanish
Describir el movimiento de volar de forma ligera y repetida, frecuentemente cerca de algo o de alguien.
Word origin
Revolotear combines the verb volar with the frequentative pattern -otear and the prefix re- to express light, repeated flying close to someone or something.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- flitverb
- fly aroundverb
Opposites
- posarsesettleverb
- quedarseremainverb
Related words
- revoloteoflutternoun
- revoloteanteflittingadjective