Polyglot Dictionary

estilhaçar

/istʃiʎaˈsaɾ/

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)
estilhaço
preterite (eu)
estilhacei
past participle
estilhaçado

Meaning

  1. to shatter

    • O vidro estilhaçou.

      The glass shattered.

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Similar words

despedaçar

estilhaçar is more about shattering into small shards or splinters, like glass shattering; despedaçar is more general, breaking into pieces, and can be more visceral, "despedaçar o coração," to break someone's heart.

Similar in other languages

German

zersplittern

zersplittern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to shatter."

Spanish

trizar

trizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to shatter."

Practice

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