How to Say "to flatten" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to flatten” is “aplastar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
making something thin or flat
Examples
Tienes que aplastar los ajos para la salsa.
You have to crush the garlic for the sauce.
Cuidado, vas a aplastar la caja de cartón.
Careful, you're going to squash the cardboard box.
El coche aplastó la lata de refresco.
The car flattened the soda can.
A perfectly regular verb
Good news! This verb follows the standard rules for all '-ar' verbs. It never changes its spelling in the middle.
Crushing vs. Stepping
Mistake: “Using 'pisar' when you mean you flattened something.”
Correction: Use 'aplastar'. 'Pisar' just means to step on something, but 'aplastar' means the thing actually got crushed or flattened by the weight.
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