/aplasˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to crush, to squash
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Word origin
From the prefix a- plus plasta ('a soft, flattened mass'), which comes through Latin from Greek plastos ('moulded, shaped').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- plastos
- English cognates
- plastic, plaster
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aplasto | aplasté | aplastaba | aplastaré | aplastaría |
| tú | aplastas | aplastaste | aplastabas | aplastarás | aplastarías |
| él/ella/ud. | aplasta | aplastó | aplastaba | aplastará | aplastaría |
| nos. | aplastamos | aplastamos | aplastábamos | aplastaremos | aplastaríamos |
| vos. | aplastáis | aplastasteis | aplastabais | aplastaréis | aplastaríais |
| ellos/uds. | aplastan | aplastaron | aplastaban | aplastarán | aplastarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aplaste | aplastara | aplastase |
| tú | aplastes | aplastaras | aplastases |
| él/ella/ud. | aplaste | aplastara | aplastase |
| nos. | aplastemos | aplastáramos | aplastásemos |
| vos. | aplastéis | aplastarais | aplastaseis |
| ellos/uds. | aplasten | aplastaran | aplastasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aplasta |
| ud. | aplaste |
| nosotros | aplastemos |
| vosotros | aplastad |
| uds. | aplasten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aplastando
- Past participle
- aplastado
Examples
.
Be careful not to crush the tomatoes in the bag.
.
The car crushed a can against the ground.
.
The team crushed their rivals by five goals.
¡ !
Do not crush that flower with your foot!
.
The enormous weight threatened to crush the box.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 37, lesson 12: aplastar, tribal, habitante and 7 more words.