What does mamar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mamar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mamar in Spanish.

The word mamar in Spanish means nurse, drink, absorb, drink, breastfeed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mamar

nurse

verbo transitivo (beber del pecho)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El bebé mamaba la leche del pecho de su madre.
The baby nursed her mother's breast milk.

drink

verbo pronominal (emborracharse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ayer nos mamamos mucho y hoy estoy con resaca.
We drank a lot yesterday, and today I have a hangover.

absorb

verbo transitivo (aprender de niño)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ha mamado el inglés desde que nació porque su madre es escocesa.
She absorbed English from birth, because her mother is Scottish.

drink

verbo transitivo (coloquial (beber alcohol)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quedé con mis amigos y mamamos mucho y hoy tengo resaca.
I stayed with my friends. We drank a lot, and today I have a hangover.

breastfeed

locución verbal (amamantar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La madre dio de mamar a su hijo.
The mother breastfed her child.

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