escaldar

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Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin excaldāre, from Latin cal(i)dus (hot).

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escaldar (first-person singular present escaldo, first-person singular preterite escaldí, past participle escaldat)

  1. (transitive) to scald, to blanch
  2. (transitive) to chafe
  3. (transitive, figurative) to give an unpleasant surprise
  4. (pronominal) to suffer windburn

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Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin excaldāre, from Latin cal(i)dus (hot).

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escaldar (first-person singular present escaldo, first-person singular preterite escaldei, past participle escaldado)

  1. (transitive) to scald (to burn with hot water)
  2. to add hot water to a dough

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin excaldāre, from Latin cal(i)dus (hot).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧cal‧dar

Verb

escaldar (first-person singular present escaldo, first-person singular preterite escaldei, past participle escaldado)

  1. to scald

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin excaldāre, from Latin cal(i)dus (hot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskalˈdaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧cal‧dar

Verb

escaldar (first-person singular present escaldo, first-person singular preterite escaldé, past participle escaldado)

  1. (transitive) to scald
  2. (reflexive) to get sore, to chafe, to excoriate
    Synonyms: escocer, cocer

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