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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