Polyglot Dictionary

queimar

/kejˈmaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
queimo
preterite (eu)
queimei
past participle
queimado

Meaning

  1. to burn

    • Queimei o dedo.

      I burnt my finger.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

arder

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

German

brennen

brennen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to burn."

Spanish

arder

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

Spanish

quemar

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

Practice

1 What does queimar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ o dedo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches queimar?

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