Word
A fuerza de esmaltar vasijas, mejoré en cerámica.
Meaning
Through glazing ceramic vessels repeatedly, I improved at ceramics.
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Questions & Answers about A fuerza de esmaltar vasijas, mejoré en cerámica.
What does a fuerza de mean here?
A fuerza de means something like by, through, or as a result of doing something over and over / with sustained effort.
In this sentence, it suggests that the improvement happened thanks to repeated practice:
- A fuerza de esmaltar vasijas, mejoré en cerámica.
- By glazing pots over and over, I got better at ceramics.
It often carries the idea of persistence, repetition, or even sheer effort.
Examples:
- A fuerza de practicar, aprendió. = He learned through lots of practice.
- A fuerza de insistir, lo consiguió. = By insisting again and again, he achieved it.
Why is it esmaltar and not esmaltando after de?
Because a fuerza de is normally followed by an infinitive when the next idea is a verb.
So:
- a fuerza de + infinitive
That gives:
- a fuerza de esmaltar
- not normally a fuerza de esmaltando
More examples:
You can also have a fuerza de + noun, for example:
- a fuerza de paciencia = through patience
- a fuerza de esfuerzo = through effort
What exactly does esmaltar mean?