estancar
/estanˈkaɾ/ verb C2- to detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of water
- to stall, suspend, or stop a project or business plan
- to prohibit the free movement of merchandise
- to stagnate
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- estancar
- Gerund
- estancando
- Past participle
- estancado
- Present (yo)
- estanco
- Preterite (yo)
- estanqué
From the library
Á Orillas de un estanque
Una en un estanque,
Que sale de un estanque, á la mañana,
— Accidente en un estanque.
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