Materials

Block; To stop something from moving

Bloquear

Brittle; Easy to break

Quebradizo

Chip; To break a small piece off something

Desconchar

Compact; Smaller than usual

Compacto

Concentrate; To make a liquid stronger

Concentrar

Crack; To damage something so a line appears

Agrietar

Crumb; A very small piece of bread

Migaja

Crush; To press something so it is damaged

Aplastar

Dense; Thick or heavy

Denso

Dilute; To make a liquid thinner

Diluir

Dissolve; To become part of a liquid

Disolver

Fabric; Cloth

Tela

Firm; Hard and solid

Firme

Flake; A small flat piece of something

Escama/copo

Fragile; Easy to break

Frágil

Friction; The physical force when two things rub

Fricción

Grain; A small hard piece of a substance

Grano

Gravity; The force that makes things fall

Gravedad

Grind; To break something into small pieces

Moler

Hollow; Empty inside

Hueco

Liquid; A substance that can flow

Líquido

Lump; A solid piece of something

Bulto/terrón

Mineral; A natural substance in the earth

Mineral

Mould; To give something a particular shape

Moldear

Opaque; Impossible to see through

Opaco

Pat; To touch someone gently

Dar palmaditas

Pile; A number of things on top of each other

Montón

Polish; To make something shine

Pulir

Scratch; To damage a surface with something sharp

Rayar

Scrub; To clean something by rubbing hard

Fregar/restregar

Smash; To break into many pieces

Destrozar

Solid; Hard and not a liquid

Sólido

Speck; A very small spot

Mota/punto

Squash; To press something so it becomes flat

Aplastar

Squeeze; To press something firmly

Exprimir/apretar

Stack; A tidy pile of something

Pila/estante

Stiff; Difficult to bend

Rígido

Stroke; To move your hand gently over something

Acariciar

Stuff; To push something into a small space

Rellenar

Substance; A particular type of solid or liquid

Sustancia

Synthetic; Made by people

Sintético

Tear; To pull something into pieces

Rasgar

Texture; The way that something feels

Textura

Transparent; Easy to see through

Transparente