esmicolar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- obliterate verb To destroy something completely, leaving no trace.
- shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.
Senses
esmicolar is used for these senses in English:
- grind (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
- obliterate To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.
- shatter (intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.
grind — full definition
- verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
- noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.
obliterate — full definition
- verb To destroy something completely, leaving no trace.
- verb To rub out or make text or a mark impossible to read.