Quemados (en. Burned)

/keˈmaðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Plural of 'burned', refers to people who have suffered burns.
Burn victims need special treatments to recover their health.
Los quemados necesitan tratamientos especiales para recuperar su salud.
Refers to food that has been overcooked.
The cake came out burnt from the oven.
El pastel salió quemado del horno.
verb
Past participle of 'burn', indicating that something has been exposed to fire.
The documents were burned in the fire.
Los documentos fueron quemados en el incendio.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'burn', of Latin origin 'combūrere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

sunburned
A person who has spent a long time in the sun and has suffered sunburns.
quemado de sol
to be burned out
To feel exhausted or drained after an intense or difficult experience.
estar quemado

Related Words

burn
Action of causing fire or damage by heat.
quemar
burn injury
Injury caused by heat, fire, or contact with chemical substances.
quemadura
heat
Thermal energy that produces a sensation of warmth.
calor

Slang Meanings

To be very tired or exhausted from work or effort.
Today I'm burned out, after the intense week I've had.
Hoy estoy quemado, después de la semana intensa que he tenido.
To have had a negative experience that leaves consequences.
That thing of going out with her left me burned.
Eso de salir con ella me dejó quemado.