acribillar
acribillar
∗acribillar
transitive verb
1to perforate, to pepper with holes
- acribillar a alguien a balazos -> to riddle somebody with bullets
- me han acribillado los mosquitos -> the mosquitoes have bitten me all over
- acribillar a alguien a preguntas (figurative) -> to fire questions at somebody
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acribillar [ah-cre-bil-lyar’]
article & verb transitive
1To pierce like a sieve.
2To molest, to torment. (Metaphorical)
- Acribillar a uno a preguntas -> to pester somebody with questions
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Verb Conjugation for "acribillar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acribillo | acribillé | acribillaba | acribillaré | acribille |
| Tú | acribillas | acribillaste | acribillabas | acribillarás | acribilles |
| Ella/Él/Usted | acribilla | acribilló | acribillaba | acribillará | acribille |
| Nosotros | acribillamos | acribillamos | acribillábamos | acribillaremos | acribillemos |
| Vosotros | acribilláis | acribillasteis | acribillabais | acribillaréis | acribilléis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | acribillan | acribillaron | acribillaban | acribillarán | acribillen |
