How to Say "to crumble" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to crumble” is “deshacerse” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
VerbA2
a cookie or cake
Examples
El helado se deshizo rápidamente bajo el sol.
The ice cream melted quickly under the sun.
La vieja tela se deshacía al tocarla.
The old fabric was falling apart just by touching it.
La pastilla se deshace en el agua caliente.
The pill dissolves in the hot water.
Passive Action
In this meaning, 'deshacerse' describes a change of state that happens to the subject itself (like the ice cream melting). The reflexive pronoun 'se' shows that the action is contained within the subject.
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