Polyglot Dictionary

arder

/aɾˈdeɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ardo
preterite (eu)
ardi
past participle
ardido

Meaning

  1. to burn

    • O olho arde.

      My eye stings.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

queimar

arder is more about a burning sensation or a slow burn, like eyes burning; queimar is more general or direct, to burn something or get burned.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

quemar

quemar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to burn."

Practice

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