agrietarse

to crack

to get chapped

agrietarse(ah-gryeh-tahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to be broken)

a. to crack

La tierra se agrietó debido a la sequía.

The earth cracked because of the drought.

2. (to become dry and cracked)

a. to get chapped

Usa un protector labial en el frío para que no se te agrieten los labios.

Use a lip balm when it's cold so your lips don't get chapped.

agrietar

transitive verb

3. (to break)

a. to crack

Agarré el huevo tan fuerte que lo agrieté.

I grabbed the egg so hard that I cracked it.

4. (to split skin)

a. to chap

El viento frío me agrietó los labios.

The cold wind chapped my lips.

agrietar

transitive verb

1. (muro, tierra, plato)

a. to crack

2. (labios, piel)

a. to chap

pronominal verb

3. (muro, tierra, plato)

a. to crack

4. (labios, piel)

a. to chap

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agrietar

transitive verb

(resquebrajar) to crack; crack open; [+piel] to chap;

pronominal verb

agrietarse (resquebrajarse) to crack; [+piel] to become chapped;