desmenuzar

/desmenuˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
desmenuzo
preterite (yo)
desmenucé
past participle
desmenuzado

Meaning

  1. to crumble

    • Desmenuzó el pan.

      He crumbled the bread.

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

Similar words

desmoronar

desmenuzar means to crumble or break into small pieces deliberately, like crumbling bread, or figuratively analyzing in detail; desmoronar means to crumble or collapse on its own, like a building or a plan falling apart.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desmoronar

desmoronar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."

Portuguese

esfarelar

esfarelar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."

Portuguese

esmigalhar

esmigalhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."

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