Polyglot Dictionary

aplastar

/aplasˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
aplasto
preterite (yo)
aplasté
past participle
aplastado

Meaning

  1. to crush

    • Aplasta la lata.

      Crush the can.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

machacar

aplastar means to crush or squash something flat; machacar means to crush or pound repeatedly, like crushing garlic, or figuratively hammering a point.

Similar in other languages

German

erdrücken

erdrücken is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to crush."

Portuguese

esmagar

esmagar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crush."

Practice

1 What does aplastar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches aplastar?

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