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molido

mo-LEE-doh/moˈliðo/

ground

Also: crushed, milled
Latin AmericaSpain
A wooden bowl filled with fine brown cocoa powder on a rustic table.

📝 In Action

Prefiero comprar el café molido en lugar de en grano.

A2

I prefer to buy ground coffee instead of whole bean.

Necesitamos tres tazas de maíz molido para la receta.

B1

We need three cups of ground corn for the recipe.

La pimienta recién molida tiene mucho más sabor.

A2

Freshly ground pepper has much more flavor.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • triturado (crushed/shredded)
  • pulverizado (pulverized)

Antonyms

  • entero (whole)
  • en grano (in bean/grain form)

Common Collocations

  • café molido – ground coffee
  • carne molida – ground meat / minced meat
  • comino molido – ground cumin

exhausted

Also: aching, beat
AdjectivemB1informal
A tired hiker sitting on a rock with their head resting in their hands and a backpack on the ground.

📝 In Action

Después de correr el maratón, terminé molido.

B1

After running the marathon, I ended up exhausted.

Estoy molida de tanto trabajar en el jardín.

B1

I'm worn out from working so much in the garden.

Me siento molido; creo que me voy a dormir temprano.

A2

I feel beat; I think I'm going to sleep early.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • agotado (exhausted)
  • reventado (burst/shattered (very informal))

Antonyms

  • descansado (rested)
  • fresco (fresh)

Common Collocations

  • terminar molido – to end up exhausted
  • sentirse molido – to feel beat

Idioms & Expressions

  • estar molido a palos – to be aching all over or to have been beaten up

ground

VerbB1irregular er
A traditional stone mortar and pestle with crushed spices inside.
gerundmoliendo
past Participlemolido
infinitivemoler

📝 In Action

He molido los granos de café esta mañana.

B1

I have ground the coffee beans this morning.

Si hubieras molido la pimienta, la sopa sabría mejor.

B2

If you had ground the pepper, the soup would taste better.

El trigo ya ha sido molido en el molino.

B1

The wheat has already been ground in the mill.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolieran
yomoliera
túmolieras
vosotrosmolierais
nosotrosmoliéramos
él/ella/ustedmoliera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmuelan
yomuela
túmuelas
vosotrosmoláis
nosotrosmolamos
él/ella/ustedmuela

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolieron
yomolí
túmoliste
vosotrosmolisteis
nosotrosmolimos
él/ella/ustedmolió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmolían
yomolía
túmolías
vosotrosmolíais
nosotrosmolíamos
él/ella/ustedmolía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmuelen
yomuelo
túmueles
vosotrosmoléis
nosotrosmolemos
él/ella/ustedmuele
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "molido" in Spanish:

aching→beat→crushed→exhausted→ground→milled→

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Quick Quiz: molido

Question 1 of 3

If you go to a supermarket in Mexico and want ground beef, what should you look for?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
moler(to grind) — Verb
molino(mill) — Noun
molienda(grinding/milling process) — Noun
molinillo(small grinder (e.g., for pepper or coffee)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'molitus', which is the past participle of 'molere', meaning 'to grind or mill'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: milledItalian: molito

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'molido' and 'picado'?

'Molido' usually means something is ground into a powder or very fine consistency (like coffee). 'Picado' means something is chopped into small pieces (like onions or minced meat in Spain).

Can I use 'molido' to describe mental exhaustion?

It is mostly used for physical tiredness or body aches. For mental exhaustion, words like 'agotado' or 'fundido' are more common.

Is it 'molido' or 'muelo'?

'Molido' is the adjective (ground/exhausted), while 'muelo' is the verb 'moler' conjugated in the present tense (I grind).