Spanish word

triturar

Pronunciation

IPA/tɾituˈɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbcrush

Example

Necesito triturar las galletas para la base del pastel.

I need to crush the cookies for the base of the cake.

Illustration for triturar (crush)

More examples

En el bar pidieron triturar hielo para los cócteles.

At the bar they requested that the ice be crushed for the cocktails.

Core concept

A substance broken into powder or crumbs by crushing, grinding, or pressure.

Common phrases

  • triturar hielo

    crush ice

  • triturar carne

    grind meat

  • triturar chocolate

    powder chocolate

Similar words

machacar: Crushes by repeated blows or pressure until the material becomes coarse bits or mash.
aplastar: Compresses with force to crush shape and reduce volume, often producing a flat result.
desmenuzar: Separates a substance into small crumbles or flakes by rubbing, tearing, or breaking apart.
moler: Mills or grinds items into smaller particles or powder for cooking or processing.

Definition in Spanish

Hacer polvo o migas de un material mediante golpes, presión o el uso de aparatos, de modo que pierda su forma original.

Word origin

From Latin triturāre, from terere 'to rub', originally meaning repeated rubbing or grinding that reduces a thing to small particles.

Usage tips

  • Often used in cooking and waste shredding (triturar galletas, triturar papeles), while moler is mainly for milling grains and pulverizar implies an even finer dust.

Other meanings

  • pulverizeverb
  • powderverb

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