English–Spanish

“grind” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/moˈleɾ/

Example

Necesito moler los granos para el café.

I need to grind the beans for coffee.

Illustration for moler (grind)

How to say “grind” in Spanish

“Grind” in Spanish is moler.

A millstone crushing grain into flour.

Full entry for moler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with moler

¿Puedes moler la carne para las albóndigas?

Can you grind the meat for the meatballs?

Tips for using moler

  • The verb also appears in expressions like moler a palos meaning to beat someone severely, so context decides whether the sense is literal grinding or figurative crushing.

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