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crujir

to creak

verb kroo-HEER Rare

Also means

to crunch

Usage Note

Crujir is used for sharp, repetitive sounds: a floorboard creaking, knuckles cracking, dry leaves crunching underfoot, or teeth grinding. The derived noun crujido ('a creak, a crunch') is common. It is a regular -ir verb.

Examples

"El suelo cruje cuando camino por aquí."

Natural Translation

The floor creaks when I walk here.

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