"a cuatro patas" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

IPA: /a ˌkwatɾo ˈpatas/, [a ˌkwa.t̪ɾo ˈpa.t̪as]
Etymology: Literally, “on four claws”. Compare French à quatre pattes. Etymology templates: {{m-g|on four claws}} “on four claws”, {{lit|on four claws}} Literally, “on four claws”, {{cog|fr|à quatre pattes}} French à quatre pattes Head templates: {{es-adv}} a cuatro patas
  1. on all fours
    Sense id: en-a_cuatro_patas-es-adv-4RF2FCvl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (of sexual intercourse) doggy style Synonyms: A4, postura de perrito
    Sense id: en-a_cuatro_patas-es-adv-bu5N3H3S Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: poner a cuatro patas
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