Polyglot Dictionary

esmurrar

/ezmuˈxaɾ/

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)
esmurro
preterite (eu)
esmurrei
past participle
esmurrado

Meaning

  1. to punch

    • Esmurrou a porta.

      He pounded the door.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

socar

esmurrar and socar are close synonyms for "to punch," largely interchangeable; esmurrar leans slightly more intense or repeated.

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