esborrallar

Catalan

Etymology

From esborrar (erase) +‎ -all.

Verb

esborrallar (first-person singular present esborrallo, first-person singular preterite esborrallí, past participle esborrallat)(transitive)

  1. to smudge, to smear (to leave smudges and stains when writing in ink)
    Synonym: tacar
  2. to scribble, to scrawl
    Synonym: gargotejar
  3. (figurative) to sketch, to doodle
    Synonym: esbossar

Derived terms

  • esborrall

Further reading

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From es- +‎ borralla (dust, dregs, ashes) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [esβoraˈʎaɾ]

Verb

esborrallar (first-person singular present esborrallo, first-person singular preterite esborrallei, past participle esborrallado)

  1. (pronominal) to collapse
  2. (transitive) to ram
  3. (transitive) to poke; to dig superficially
    Synonyms: escaravellar, furgar, escabichar

Conjugation

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