Polyglot Dictionary

moler

/moˈleɾ/

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)
muelo
preterite (yo)
molí
past participle
molido

Meaning

  1. to grind

    • Muele el café.

      Grind the coffee.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

triturar

triturar is more about crushing or shredding into pieces; moler is more about grinding into powder, like coffee or grain.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

moer

moer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to grind."

Portuguese

triturar

triturar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to grind."

Practice

1 What does moler mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches moler?

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