Spanish Conversation · Level 81
60 words
Spanish word
arrasar
Pronunciation
IPA/araˈsaɾ/
Meaning
- verbdominate
Example
El equipo arrasó en el partido.
The team dominated the match.
More examples
La película arrasó en la taquilla.
The film dominated the box office.
Core concept
An overwhelming victory that sweeps rivals aside.
Common phrases
arrasar en la taquilla
dominate the box office
arrasar en redes sociales
dominate social media
Similar words
ganar: Comes out ahead in a match or competition.
triunfar: Achieves success or triumph beyond a single contest.
aplastar: Overwhelms and utterly defeats opponents.
dominar: Exerts dominant control over opponents or circumstances.
Definition in Spanish
Imponerse por una diferencia muy grande en una competición o votación; también emplearse para indicar un éxito rotundo.
Word origin
Arrasar combines Spanish prefix a- with rasar, and rasar derives from Latin radere 'to scrape', where the image of scraping flat became a metaphor for wiping out.
Usage tips
- The verb commonly appears as arrasar en for dominating a contest and arrasar con for sweeping away opponents or things, and headlines often use arrasar to signal a landslide win or a smash hit.