desmenuzar
desmenuzar(
dehs
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meh
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noo
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (culinary)
c. to crumble (bread or cake)
Para realizar el plato, el chef desmenuzó el pan y después lo tostó.To make the dish, the chef crumbled the bread and then toasted it.
a. to scrutinize
Una de las labores de un detective consiste en desmenuzar las pruebas.One of the tasks of a detective is to scrutinize the evidence.
b. to scrutinise (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Después de desmenuzar el proyecto de desarrollo urbano, la comisión decidió rechazarlo.After scrutinising the urban development project, the committee decided to turn it down.
desmenuzarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to crumble
El bizcocho estaba tan seco que se desmenuzaba al partirlo.The cake was so dry that it crumbled when I cut it.
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