mojar la oreja: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  All Spanish-speaking regionsneutral
  • To wet an ear literally, as with water or liquid.

  Examples

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  • El niño se mojó la oreja cuando la lluvia empezó de repente durante el recreo.

    The boy got his ear wet when the rain started suddenly during recess.

  • No olvides mojar la oreja del perro antes de limpiarle para que se calme un poco.

    Don't forget to wet the dog's ear before cleaning it so it calms down a bit.

  • Mientras lavaba los platos, accidentalmente me mojé la oreja con agua caliente.

    While washing the dishes, I accidentally got my ear wet with hot water.

  • ¿Por qué te mojaste la oreja? ¿Te cayó agua del grifo cuando lavabas el cabello?

    Why did you get your ear wet? Did water fall on you from the faucet when you were washing your hair?

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
  • To get the better of someone, to outdo, defeat, or humiliate someone in a contest, argument, or confrontation.

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  • En el debate, Clara le mojó la oreja a su oponente con argumentos claros y contundentes.

    In the debate, Clara outdid her opponent with clear and strong arguments.

  • No creas que ganaste; yo te mojaré la oreja en el próximo partido de tenis.

    Don't think you won; I'll get the better of you in the next tennis match.

  • Cuando Juan empezó a hablar, rápidamente le mojaron la oreja en la reunión y no pudo defenderse.

    When Juan started speaking, they quickly outdid him in the meeting and he couldn't defend himself.