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Verb conjugation

acorcharse

to go corklike or spongey

Usage

Reflexive-only, from corcho (cork): to go numb, like a limb falling asleep (se me acorchó la pierna), or for food to turn spongy/stale in texture (el pan se acorchó).

Examples
  • Se me acorchó el pie de estar sentado tanto tiempo.My foot fell asleep from sitting so long.
  • El pan se acorchó porque lo dejamos fuera.The bread went stale and spongy because we left it out.
  • Con el frío, se le acorcharon los dedos.Her fingers went numb from the cold.
Common mistake

Overlooking acorcharse as an equally common alternative to dormirse for a numb limb (se me durmió la pierna) — both are natural, but acorcharse also covers the food-texture sense that dormirse doesn't.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

acórchate
nosotrosacorchémonos
vosotrosacorchaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

acorchándose

Past participle (participio)

acorchado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

acorcharse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "acorcharse" mean?

"acorcharse" means "to go corklike or spongey".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "acorcharse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "acorcharse" is: tú acórchate, nosotros acorchémonos, vosotros acorchaos.