crujir
crujir(
kroo
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heer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to creak (stairs or wood)
Sentí que venías porque la escalera crujía.I heard you coming because the stairs were creaking.
b. to rustle (leaves, paper, cloth)
Hay alguien en el patio. Puedo oír cómo crujen las hojas caídas.There's somebody in the backyard. I can hear the fallen leaves rustling.
c. to crackle (firewood)
Nos sentamos junto a la fogata y escuchamos crujir la leña.We sat by the bonfire and we listened to the firewood crackling.
d. to crunch (food, gravel, snow)
La nieve crujía con cada paso que daba hacia la casa.The snow crunched with every step I took toward the house.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to crack (articulation or bone)
¿Te puede agarrar artritis si te crujes los nudillos con frecuencia?Can you get arthritis if you crack your knuckles often?
crujirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to crack (articulation or bone)
No te crujas los dedos así; te ves muy amenazante.Don't crack your knuckles like that; you look really threatening.
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