arrasar
/araˈsaɾ/
To say slay slang in Spanish, use arrasar.
arrasar is used to praise someone who does something extremely well or looks amazing, much like slay. To intensify it, add con todo, as in arrasó con todo for she or he absolutely slayed.
Which one should you use?
English slay in this sense is purely positive. The literal meaning of arrasar is to destroy or level, as a storm or fire does, so context tells you which sense is meant.
How does it change in a sentence?
arrasar is a verb, so it changes with tense. Use arrasó for someone who slayed a moment in the past, and arrasando for someone who is slaying right now.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /araˈsaɾ/. The double r is a strong trill.
Did you know?
- While the slang version is positive, arrasar remains the official military and technical term for razing a city to the ground during wartime.
- When used in politics, arrasar describes a landslide victory where one candidate wins by such a wide margin that the opposition is completely wiped out.
- The word arrasar is built from the verb rasar, which means to scrape or skim a surface, like a blade cutting grass very low.
Examples in context
- ¡Arrasaste con ese look!You slayed with that look!
- Vas a arrasar con ese vestido.You are going to slay in that dress.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are getting ready for a party.
- MateoMaría, ¿estás lista para salir?María, are you ready to go?
- MaríaSí, mira mi conjunto. ¿Qué te parece?Yes, look at my outfit. What do you think?
- Mateo¡Wow, vas a arrasar esta noche!Wow, you are going to slay tonight!
- María¡Gracias, Mateo! Tú también te ves genial.Thanks, Mateo! You look great too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry arrasar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arrasar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
