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arrugarse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  • crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  • shrivel verb To shrink and wrinkle, especially from losing moisture.
  • wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

arrugarse is used for these senses in English:

  • crease (intransitive) To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
  • crumple (intransitive) To become wrinkled.
  • wrinkle (intransitive) To pucker or become uneven or irregular.
  • wrinkle (intransitive, of skin) To develop irreversibly wrinkles; to age.

crease — full definition

  1. noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  2. noun In sports such as cricket or ice hockey, a marked line or area defining part of the playing field.
  3. verb To form a fold or wrinkle in something.

crumple — full definition

  1. verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  2. verb To collapse, give way, or fall apart, often suddenly.

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