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ajar

[aˈxaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

De ajo.

noun ajares

Tierra sembrada de ajos.

verb haber ajado · ajando · habiendo ajado · ajado · ajo · ajas

pronominal Maltratar o deslucir alguna cosa manoseándola, o de otro modo. «… Y será lo mismo hasta que la vejez me arrebate todo derecho a amar y a desear, y hasta que mi cuerpo se marchite y mi cara se aje y tenga vergüenza de mostrarme sin artificios a la luz del sol».
Similar: deslucir, maltratar
Tratar mal de palabra a alguno para humillarle.

In English

crease to make a crease in
wrinkle to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles
crumple to rumple
wilt to cause to droop
wear out to cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use
wither (transitive) to cause to shrivel or dry up

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@misc{ajar_2026,
  title = {ajar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ajar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}