corrode

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/kəˈroʊd/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
corrodes
past
corroded
past participle
corroded
gerund
corroding

Meaning

  1. corroerse, desgastarse por una reacción química

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Usage notes

Se usa sobre todo para metales que se desgastan por óxido u otras reacciones químicas.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa corrode?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The metal pipe ___ over the years.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a corrode?

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