britar

/bɾiˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (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 (eu)
brito
preterite (eu)
britei
past participle
britado

Meaning

  1. to crush stone

    • Britaram a pedra.

      They crushed the stone.

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

esmagar

britar more specifically means crushing stone or rock, industrially; esmagar is more general crushing.

Practice

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