Quemaran (en. Will burn)

/ke.maˈɾan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates a future action of burning.

If someday they burned the forest, it would be a disaster.

Si algún día quemaran el bosque, sería un desastre.

Used in hypothetical or conditional contexts.

If we don't protect the building, they will burn everything in their path.

Si no protegemos el edificio, quemaran todo a su paso.

Used in literary or legal texts.

Ancient texts sometimes mention that they burned prohibited books.

Los textos antiguos a veces mencionan que quemaran libros prohibidos.

From Latin 'cumbere', which means to consume by fire.

burn the ships

To make an irrevocable decision that closes all exits.

quemar las naves

burn the midnight oil

To work or study a lot, especially at night.

quemar el aceite

burn inside

To feel great emotion or anguish.

quemar por dentro

burning

Action of burning.

quema

fire

Fire that causes great damage.

incendio

heat

Thermal energy that is felt when burning something.

calor

To burn something unnecessary.

That letter is no longer useful, I'm just going to burn it.

Esa carta ya no sirve, solo la voy a quemar.

To expose someone to harsh criticism.

They burned him on social media for his comment.

Lo quemaron en redes sociales por su comentario.