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regar

to water (plants)

verb rreh-GAHR Rare

Also means

to irrigate

Usage Note

Regar is a stem-changing verb (e→ie): yo riego, tú riegas. The spelling change g→gu before e (regué) follows the standard -gar conjugation pattern. Beyond plants, it is used for hosing down or sprinkling a surface.

Examples

"Tengo que regar las plantas cada día."

Natural Translation

I have to water the plants every day.

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