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añicos

smithereens

noun ah-NYEE-kohs Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

fragments

Usage Note

Añicos is almost always plural and appears in the fixed phrase hacerse añicos ('to shatter into pieces') or hacer añicos ('to smash to smithereens'). It carries a strong sense of irreparable destruction. The singular añico exists but is rarely used alone.

Examples

"El jarrón se hizo añicos al caer al suelo."

Natural Translation

The vase shattered into smithereens when it fell to the floor.

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