Polyglot Dictionary

demoler

/demoˈleɾ/

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)
demuelo
preterite (yo)
demolí
past participle
demolido

Meaning

  1. to demolish

    • Van a demoler el edificio.

      They are going to demolish the building.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

derrumbar

demoler and derrumbar are close synonyms for "to demolish"; derrumbar also separately means "to collapse," intransitively.

Similar in other languages

French

démolir

démolir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to demolish."

Portuguese

demolir

demolir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to demolish."

Practice

1 What does demoler mean?

2 Fill the gap: Van a ___ el edificio.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches demoler?

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