dibujar
verbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “dibujar” mean in English?
to draw
Example sentences
Dibujo cuando tengo tiempo libre.
I draw when I have free time.
Sabe dibujar muy bien.
She knows how to draw very well.
Dibuja un círculo en el papel.
Draw a circle on the paper.
How to use it
Dibujar means 'to draw' (with pencil/pen, sketches). Regular -ar verb. Distinct from pintar (paint with colour).
Common mistake
Dibujar (draw, sketch with pencil/pen) vs pintar (paint with colour, brush). Don't conflate. 'Dibujo' is the noun (a drawing) and the 1sg verb form.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.