La Palabra Del Dia: "aplastar"
aplastar ( ah-plah-stahr' )
verb ( to crush, to flatten, to smash )
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Examples:
1. Hay que aplastar la masa para el pan con el rodillo.
You have to flatten the dough for the bread with the rolling pin.
2. ¡Ay! ¡Una araña! ¡Aplástala rápido!
Oh! A spider! Smash it, quick!
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"¡Aplástate aquí y ya no me des lata!" (slang in Mexico)
"Sit yourself down / stay here and don´t give me any more grief!"
El funcionario fue inadvertamente aplanado por el mariscal de campo.
The official was inadvertently flattened by the quarterback.
Please see txustaboy's suggested correction.
His hateful words crushed my spirit.
Sus palabras de odio aplastaron mi espíritu.
Siento decir que Wolfie aplastó a su enemigo Ronnie, el perro de los vecinos. Wolfie es un gran luchador.
I'm sorry to say that Wolfie routed his enemy Ronnie, the neighbours dog. Wolfie is a great fighter.
Oí un ruido detrás del carro y cuando miré vi que mi bicicleta se me aplastó.
I heard a noise behind the car and when I looked I saw that my bicycle was smashed.
Public service announcement (seriously): Please always make sure that there is nothing behind your car when you back up. Although I have never had a tragedy in my life related to this there are many who have. Be safe. Be aware.
Una chica que tiene un nombre colorido me ha aplastado el corazón.
A girl who has a colorful name shattered and crushed my heart.
Después de años durante los que algunos de los invitados aplastaban las latas de aluminio cada vez que tuve una fiesta en mi casa y me quejaban de esto a ellos, por fin he hecho que entiendan que no puedo reciclarlas en las malditas máquinas si están aplastadas.
After years during which some of the guests would crush the aluminum cans every time I had a party at my house, and I would complain about this to them, finally I have made them understand that I cannot recycle them in the blasted machines if they are crushed.
Aplastó este mosquito contra la pared.
He squashed this mosquito against the wall.
Carros viejos están aplastandos y llevandos a una fábrica de reciclaje.
Old cars are crushed and taken to a recycling factory.
¿Cómo fácil o difícil es aplastar las bellotas? ¿Es natural cuando se caen de los árboles? ¿Podría ser la edad o bellotas podridas, o tal vez los animales aplastarlos en sus dientes o entre sus patas?
How easy or difficult is it to smash acorns? Is it natural when they fall from trees? Could it be old age or rotten acorns, or maybe the animals crush them in their teeth or between their paws?
Un dictador quiere aplastar los derechos humanos y por eso prueba a aplastar la mente del pueblo.
A dictator wants to crush human rights and that's why he tries to smash the mind of the people.
La vida se ha vuelto más difícil para las ardillas. Tantos de ellos se aplastan en la carretera.
Life has become very difficult for the squirrels. So many of them get crushed on the road.
me da lata aplastar las botellas
te voy a aplastar si no me dejas de molestar
