Spanish Conversation · Level 154
30 words
Spanish word
amasar
Pronunciation
IPA/amaˈsaɾ/
Meaning
- verbknead
Example
Voy a amasar la masa para el pan.
I'm going to knead the bread dough.
More examples
Quiere amasar una fortuna con su negocio.
He wants to amass a fortune with his business.
Core concept
Hands pressing and folding dough into a smooth, elastic mass.
Common phrases
amasar la masa
knead the dough
Similar words
mezclar: Combines ingredients together until they form a uniform mixture.
batir: Beats ingredients rapidly to incorporate air and create a lighter, airy texture.
Definition in Spanish
Con las manos o con utensilios, trabajar una mezcla (por ejemplo harina y agua) hasta conseguir una masa homogénea y flexible; también, acumular algo poco a poco.
Word origin
From Latin massa 'lump' via Vulgar Latin *amassāre 'make into a mass', giving Spanish amasar 'knead' and later extending to mean 'accumulate'.
Usage tips
- In baking amasar normally takes la masa as its direct object, while figurative uses appear as amasar + riqueza or amasar + poder, and English 'amass' only covers the accumulate sense.