zancadillear

Senses

1. 1.

   to trip (someone) by placing a leg or foot in front of them

   hacer caer a alguien colocando una pierna o pie delante

Examples

• "El niño zancadilleó a su hermano durante el juego."

  The boy tripped his brother during the game.

• "No debes zancadillear a tus compañeros en el patio de la escuela."

  You shouldn't trip your classmates on the school playground.

Usage

Informal and colloquial verb, common in contexts involving children's play or mischief. Often implies playful or intentional tripping rather than accidental stumbling. Conjugates regularly as a -ear verb.