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How do you say "to brush" in Spanish?
cepillar
In Spanish, "to brush" is cepillar.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced seh-pee-YAR. Three syllables, stress on the last. The 'y' is like English 'y'.
Grammar notes
Regular -ar verb. Present tense: cepillo, cepillas, cepilla, cepillamos, cepillan.
Example sentence
Cepillo mis dientes.
I brush my teeth.
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How to remember cepillar
Cepillo is a brush in Spanish. You cepillo (brush) your hair.
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Questions about cepillar
How do you say "to brush" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "to brush" is cepillar. It is a noun.
How is cepillar written in Spanish?
cepillar is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is cepillar used in a sentence?
Use cepillar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Cepillo mis dientes. (I brush my teeth.).
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