Mortera (en. Mortar)

/morˈte.ra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An object used to crush or grind substances, often in the kitchen.

She used the mortar to make guacamole.

Ella utilizó la mortera para hacer el guacamole.

A part of the construction that acts as a support for mixing materials like mortar.

The mason placed the mortar in the walls to join the bricks.

El albañil colocó la mortera en las paredes para unir los ladrillos.

From Latin 'mortarium', which means 'container for grinding'.

to grind in a mortar

To crush or mash in a mortar.

moler en mortera

to make a paste in a mortar

To process ingredients until forming a paste using a mortar.

hacer una pasta en mortera

pestle

Utensil used alongside the mortar for grinding.

pestle

to crush

To crumble or reduce into small pieces.

triturar

to grind

To reduce to powder or small particles.

moler

Used to refer to a place of hard work.

That room is a mortar, we can't work here.

Ese cuarto es una mortera, no podemos trabajar aquí.

Literally, a place where noise is made due to activity.

The kitchen at the party was a mortar because of all the guests.

La cocina en la fiesta era una mortera debido a todos los invitados.