hacer polvo a
- Dictionary
hacer polvo a(
ah
-
sehr
pohl
-
boh
ah
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (to exhaust)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to wear out
Tener que trabajar el fin de semana hace polvo a mi esposo.Having to work during the weekend wears my husband out.
b. to kill (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
La mudanza está haciendo polvo a mis padres. Es mucho trabajo y ellos ya son mayores.The move is killing my parents. It's a lot of work and they're rather old.
c. to shatter (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ese eterno partido de tenis hizo polvo al jugador español, que acabó perdiendo el torneo.That never-ending tennis match shattered the Spanish player, who ended up losing the tournament.
2. (colloquial) (to depress)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. to shatter (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La muerte de su hijo hizo polvo a Pablo.Pablo was shattered by his son's death.
3. (colloquial) (to defeat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to wipe the floor with (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
La ajedrecista hizo polvo a su contrincante.The chess player wiped the floor with her opponent.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate hacer polvo a using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
