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    Mortero (en. Mortar)

    /mor'teɾo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Utensil used for grinding or crushing food.
    He used the mortar to make the pesto.
    Utilizó el mortero para hacer el pesto.
    A weapon that launches large-caliber projectiles.
    The mortar was used in battle to attack enemy positions.
    El mortero fue utilizado en la batalla para atacar posiciones enemigas.
    A mixture of cement and sand used in construction.
    They prepared a mortar to join the bricks.
    Prepararon un mortero para unir los ladrillos.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    there is no mortar that does not get ground
    No effort goes unrewarded.
    no hay mortero que no se muela
    to turn to dust in the mortar
    To crush something until it turns to dust.
    hacer polvo en el mortero

    Related Words

    to grind
    To reduce to dust or small particles.
    moler
    to crush
    To crumble something into very small pieces.
    triturar
    pestle
    Used together with a mortar for crushing.
    pestle

    Slang Meanings

    In some contexts, it refers to a foul-smelling place.
    That bar has become a mortar of smells.
    Ese bar se ha convertido en un mortero de olores.
    It is used to refer to an act of violence.
    There was a scuffle between two groups at the party.
    En la fiesta se armó un mortero entre dos grupos.