What is the Spanish word for "crumple"?

Learn how to say "crumple" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

crumple

Spanish

arrugar

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Alternative translations of "crumple"

aplastar
arrugarse
estropear

Examples of how to use "crumple" in Spanish

English
Bad writers crumple paper and start again.
Spanish
Los malos escritores arrugan el papel y empiezan de nuevo.
English
I crumple the paper before recycling it.
Spanish
Yo arrugo el papel antes de reciclarlo.
English
She crumpled the note and threw it away.
Spanish
Ella arrugó la nota y la tiró.
English
He is crumpling the receipt right now.
Spanish
Él está arrugando el recibo en este momento.
English
They have crumpled all the old maps.
Spanish
Ellos han arrugado todos los mapas antiguos.

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