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Etymology
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
Verb
espatllar (first-person singular present espatllo, first-person singular preterite espatllí, past participle espatllat)
- (transitive, also takes a reflexive pronoun) to spoil; break
- Synonym: malmetre
- La ràdio no funciona, s'ha espatllat. ― The radio does not work, it's broken.
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