esfarelar

/isfaɾeˈlaɾ/

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)
esfarelo
preterite (eu)
esfarelei
past participle
esfarelado

Meaning

  1. to crumble

    • O pão esfarelou.

      The bread crumbled.

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

esmigalhar

esfarelar and esmigalhar are close synonyms for "to crumble," both about breaking into small pieces or powder, largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

bröckeln

bröckeln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."

Spanish

desmenuzar

desmenuzar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to crumble."

Spanish

desmoronar

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

Practice

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