What does «reptar» mean in Spanish?
- Crawling like reptiles, without using limbs. Not all reptiles crawl. Snakes are the best known case of animals that crawl on their belly. During their evolution they have lost their limbs, although in many species of snakes there are vestigial structures that show that they once had legs. To crawl, snakes use their powerful muscles, a flexible backbone with up to 400 vertebrae and ventral scales. Their techniques vary depending on the ground on which they move.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Las escamas del abdomen de las serpientes son la clave de su capacidad para reptar, al trabarse sobre las irregularidades de las superficies rugosas".
- A basic form of movement for babies, generally from the seventh month onwards, where they strengthen and exercise their muscles and spine, as well as helping them to coordinate their movements. The next step will be crawling.
- Figuratively, to flatter.
- (Reptar) Name of a fictional dinosaur from the American animated TV series Rugrats.
- (Reptar) To challenge, to challenge someone.