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aplastar (present tense aplastas, past tense aplastis, future tense aplastos, imperative aplastez, conditional aplastus)

  1. to crush, to squeeze, to squash, to swat (soft objects)
  2. (figuratively) to oppress

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ plasta (flattened object, noun) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aplasˈtaɾ/ [a.plasˈt̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧plas‧tar

Verb

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aplastar (first-person singular present aplasto, first-person singular preterite aplasté, past participle aplastado)

  1. (transitive) to crush, smash, squash
  2. (transitive) to flatten
  3. (transitive) to squash (to put down by force or intimidation)
  4. (intransitive, pronominal, colloquial, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador) to sit comfortably, especially by slumping down on a seat

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