Estrellamos

Estrellamos is a Spanish verb form that can operate in two related ways depending on the verb it derives from. As the present indicative of estrellar (transitive), estrellamos means “we crash” or “we smash (something) into something else.” It is used when the subject performs the action on a direct object, for example: Estrellamos el coche contra la valla, meaning “We crashed the car into the fence.”

Estrellamos also appears as the first-person plural present indicative of the reflexive verb estrellarse. In this sense, it appears with a reflexive pronoun (nos estrellamos) and means “we crash” or “we collide” in a more intransitive or self-directed sense. For example: Nos estrellamos contra un muro, meaning “We crashed into a wall.” The reflexive form is common when describing collisions or crashes that involve the speakers themselves.

Etymology and usage context: Both estrellar and estrellarse derive from estrell-, rooted in estro, with historical ties to the word estrella (star). The imagery behind estrellar often conveys a forceful impact, while estrellarse emphasizes the action of crashing or colliding, sometimes with figurative senses such as plans or projects failing to progress (“el proyecto se estrelló contra la realidad”).

In everyday Spanish, estrellamos is used in physical collision contexts (vehicles, objects) and in metaphorical contexts where something meets an obstacle or fails. Related verbs to note are estrellar (to crash something into something) and estrellarse (to crash or fail, especially reflexively).