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destilar

to distil

verb dehs-tee-LAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin destillare (to drip down).

Also means

to exude

Usage Note

Destilar covers both literal distillation of liquids (destilar alcohol — to distil alcohol) and a figurative sense of oozing or radiating a quality (destila elegancia — she exudes elegance). It is a regular -ar verb. The related noun is destilación and the product noun is destilado.

Examples

"Aquí destilan un whisky excelente."

Natural Translation

They distil an excellent whisky here.

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