mellar

v.

1 to nick, to chip (hacer mellas en).

El auto melló el guardabarros The car nicked the fender.

2 to damage.

3 to impact, to affect greatly, to affect, to make an impression on.

Sus afirmaciones mellaron a Ricardo His comments impacted Richard.

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mellar

► verbo transitivo

1 (objeto) to chip, nick

2 figurado to dent, damage

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VT

1) [+ cuchillo, filo] to nick, notch; [+ diente] to chip; [+ madera] to take a chip out of

2) (=dañar) to damage, harm; [+ afán] to hold back; [+ entusiasmo] to dampen

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verbo transitivo

a) <cuchillo/hoja> to notch, nick; <diente/porcelana> to chip

b) (esp AmL) <honor/fama> to damage

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= chip.

Ex. Tongue studs may crack or chip your teeth.

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verbo transitivo

a) <cuchillo/hoja> to notch, nick; <diente/porcelana> to chip

b) (esp AmL) <honor/fama> to damage

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= chip.

Ex: Tongue studs may crack or chip your teeth.

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mellar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹cuchillo/hoja› to notch, nick; ‹diente/porcelana› to chip

2 (esp AmL) ‹prestigio/honor/fama› to damage

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mellar (conjugate mellar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹cuchillo/hoja› to notch, nick;

‹diente/porcelana› to chip

b) (esp AmL) ‹honor/fama› to damage

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mellar vt

1. [hacer mellas en] [navaja] to nick;

[en porcelana] to chip

2. [menoscabar] to damage

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mellar

v/t nick, chip

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mellar vt

: to dent, to nick