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untar

[ũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín vulgar unctare, del latín ungere.

verb haber untado · untando · habiendo untado · untado · unto · untas

Poner y extender en una superficie alguna sustancia pastosa, grasosa, viscosa o húmeda.
colloquial Sobornar.
Similar: sobornar, corromper, cohechar, comprar, aceitar, billetear, mojar, coimear
Colombia, Honduras, colloquial Introducir a alguien en un robo u otro proceso delictivo.

In English

spread to smear, distribute in a thin layer
bribe to give a bribe
rub to spread a substance thinly over; to smear
smear to spread (a substance)
daub to apply something in hasty or crude strokes
grease someone's palm to bribe
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@misc{untar_2026,
  title = {untar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/untar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}