What does "garabatear" mean in English?

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Spanish

garabatear

English

to scribble

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Alternative translations of "garabatear"

to doodle
to scrawl
to scratch
to jot

Examples of how to use "garabatear" in Spanish

Spanish
Empezó a garabatear en su cuaderno.
English
He started doodling in his notebook.
Spanish
Garabateo mientras hablo por teléfono.
English
I doodle while talking on the phone.
Spanish
Ayer garabateé en mi cuaderno.
English
Yesterday I doodled in my notebook.
Spanish
De niño garabateaba en todas partes.
English
As a child, I doodled everywhere.
Spanish
Mañana garabatearé ideas en el papel.
English
Tomorrow I will doodle ideas on paper.

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Empezó a garabatear en su cuaderno.

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