Catalan

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Etymology

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Classically, experts relate it to espatlla ("shoulder"), with unclear shift in meaning. New theories postulate that it may be a phonetic variant of espanyar ("spoil", "break"), with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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espatllar (first-person singular present espatllo, first-person singular preterite espatllí, past participle espatllat)

  1. (transitive, also pronominal) to spoil; break
    Synonym: malmetre
    La ràdio no funciona, s'ha espatllat.The radio does not work, it's broken.

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