Polyglot Dictionary

moer

/ˈmwɛɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
moo
preterite (eu)
moí
past participle
moído

Meaning

  1. to grind

    • Moa o café.

      Grind the coffee.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

triturar

triturar is more about crushing or shredding into pieces; moer is more about grinding into powder, like coffee or grain.

Similar in other languages

German

mahlen

mahlen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to grind."

Spanish

moler

moler is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grind."

Spanish

triturar

triturar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grind."

Practice

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