Polyglot Dictionary

esmigalhar

/izmiɡaˈʎaɾ/

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

Forms

present (eu)
esmigalho
preterite (eu)
esmigalhei
past participle
esmigalhado

Meaning

  1. to crumble

    • Esmigalhou o pão.

      He crumbled the bread.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

esfarelar

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."

Practice

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