escaldar

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escaldar

[eskal̪ˈd̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín excaldare.

verb haber escaldado · escaldando · habiendo escaldado · escaldado · escaldo · escaldas

Sumergir algo en agua hirviendo.
Similar: escalfar, hervir
Abrasar con fuego una cosa, poniéndola muy roja y encendida; como el hierro, etc.
Similar: abrasar

In English

blanch to cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water
scald to burn with hot fluid

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@misc{escaldar_2026,
  title = {escaldar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/escaldar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}