What does regar in Spanish mean?

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

The word regar in Spanish means water, flow through, run through, spill, take apart, wash down, screw up, put one's foot in it. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word regar

water

verbo transitivo (plantas: echarles agua)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Para ahorrar agua, se recomienda regar las plantas al atardecer porque hay menos evaporación.
To conserve water, it is better to water plants just before nightfall because there is less evaporation.

flow through, run through

verbo transitivo (río, canal: atravesar)

El Tamesí riega la parte sur del estado de Tamaulipas.
The Tamesi river runs through the southern part of the state of Tamaulipas.

spill

verbo transitivo (líquido: derramar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El bebé regó la leche en el suelo de la cocina.
The baby spilled milk on the kitchen floor.

take apart

verbo transitivo (México (objetos: desparramar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Es fácil regar las piezas de un rompecabezas, lo difícil es armarlo.
It is easy to take apart a puzzle: the hard part is putting it back together.

wash down

verbo transitivo (figurado (acompañar con vino) (colloquial)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Regaron la comida con un buen vino.
They washed down the meal with a good wine.

screw up, put one's foot in it

locución verbal (México, coloquial (equivocarse) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¡Ya regaste la cajeta!
You've really screwed up!

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