Afilar

Examples

• “Tengo que afilar la navaja antes de irme.”

  I have to sharpen the pocket knife before I leave.

• “En la cocina de mi abuela, siempre afilan los cuchillos el domingo por la mañana.”

  At my grandma's kitchen, they always sharpen the knives on Sunday morning.

• “Afila ese lápiz, que no pinta nada.”

  Sharpen that pencil, it won't write at all.

• “Marta afiló la tijera del taller ayer por la tarde.”

  Marta sharpened the workshop scissors yesterday afternoon.

Related words

Other Spanish words at this level include Jato, Picar, Bronca, Chuleta, and Frikismo. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.