menudear

Senses

1. 1.

   to happen frequently

   to occur repeatedly or in rapid succession

2. 2.

   to detail

   to give details or go into specifics about something

Examples

• "Las lluvias menudeaban en esa región durante el invierno."

  Rains happened frequently in that region during winter.

• "El profesor menudea en los detalles de la teoría."

  The teacher goes into detail about the theory's specifics.

• "Los errores menudeaban en su trabajo."

  Errors occurred repeatedly in his work.

Usage

Menudear is a fairly formal or literary verb, less common in everyday conversation. The first sense (to occur frequently) is more common than the second (to detail). Often used in impersonal or third-person constructions.