guindar

Senses

1. 1.

   to hoist; to lift up

   to raise or lift something using a rope, pulley, or similar mechanism

2. 2.

   to hang; to suspend

   to suspend something from above, particularly in nautical contexts

3. 3.

   (Caribbean slang) to steal; to swipe

   informal regional usage meaning to take something illicitly

Examples

• "Tuvieron que guindar la viga con una grúa."

  They had to hoist the beam with a crane.

• "El marinero guindó la vela con cuidado."

  The sailor carefully suspended the sail.

• "Me guindaron el celular en el metro."

  They stole my phone on the subway.

Usage

A somewhat archaic or specialized verb in standard Spanish, more common in nautical and regional (especially Caribbean) contexts. The slang sense of "to steal" is prevalent in Caribbean Spanish dialects.