acuchillar

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Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ cuchillo +‎ -ar and/or a- +‎ cuchilla +‎ -ar, depending on the sense.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /akut͡ʃiˈʝaɾ/ [a.ku.t͡ʃiˈʝaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /akut͡ʃiˈʎaɾ/ [a.ku.t͡ʃiˈʎaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /akut͡ʃiˈʃaɾ/ [a.ku.t͡ʃiˈʃaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /akut͡ʃiˈʒaɾ/ [a.ku.t͡ʃiˈʒaɾ]

Verb

acuchillar (first-person singular present acuchillo, first-person singular preterite acuchillé, past participle acuchillado)

  1. (transitive) to knife, stab (injure or kill by stabbing with a knife)
    Synonym: apuñalar
  2. (transitive) to sand, abrade (the process of using abrasive tools, in particular, on wood)
    Synonyms: lijar, restaurar

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