moagem
The English phrase 'grinding' is translated into Portuguese as moagem.
Moagem refers to the action of grinding or crushing into small particles. While this is the noun form, you can use the verb moer to express the action of grinding.
Meaning: the action of grinding or crushing into small particles (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the act of grinding, you can use the verb moer with various conjugations: Você mói (You grind), Ele/Ela mói (He/She grinds), Nós moemos (We grind), Vocês moem (You all grind) and Eles/Elas moem (They grind).
Did you know?
- While 'grinding' in English often refers to coffee or grain, in Portuguese, if you say you are 'moendo o juízo' of someone, you mean you are driving them crazy or bothering them intensely.
- There is a traditional Portuguese expression moer a sola do sapato, which literally means 'to grind the sole of the shoe' but refers to walking long distances.
- In a culinary context, moer is specifically used for coffee and pepper, but for garlic, Brazilians often use amassar, which means 'to mash'.
Examples in context
- A moagem do café deve ser fina.The grinding of the coffee should be fine.
- A moagem do trigo é feita em moinhos.The grinding of the wheat is done in mills.
- A moagem de especiarias demora muito tempo.The grinding of spices takes a long time.
Example conversation
Mariana and Rodrigo are visiting a traditional flour mill.
- MarianaRodrigo, veja como a moagem é lenta aqui.Rodrigo, look how slow the grinding is here.
- RodrigoSim, a moagem manual preserva melhor o grão.Yes, manual grinding preserves the grain better.
- MarianaVocê acha que o resultado fica mais fino?Do you think the result is finer?
- RodrigoAcho que fica mais natural e rústico.I think it stays more natural and rustic.
