измельча́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• pulverise verb To crush something down into a fine powder.
• shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.

Senses

измельча́ть is used for these senses in English:

• pulverise (intransitive) To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.
• shred To cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips.

pulverise — full definition

1. verb To crush something down into a fine powder.
2. verb To smash something completely, breaking it into fragments or powder.
3. verb To beat an opponent very heavily in a contest.
4. verb To crumble away into powder or dust.

shred — full definition

1. noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
2. verb To cut or tear something into narrow strips or small pieces.

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