Quemaron (en. Burned)

/ke.ma'ɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act of consuming something with fire.

They burned the wood to make a campfire.

Ellos quemaron la madera para hacer una fogata.

To make something very hot.

They burned the food on the stove.

Quemaron la comida en la estufa.

To cause intense pain, like that produced by fire.

They burned him with the spark from the welder.

Lo quemaron con la chispa del soldador.

From the Latin 'quēmāre', which means to consume with fire.

burn the ships

To make a decision with no possibility of return.

quemar las naves

burn stages

To move quickly through a process without going through all the steps.

quemar etapas

burn

To reduce something to ashes or make it burn.

quemar

flame

Fire that is produced by burning something.

llama

fire

Combustion process that produces light and heat.

fuego

To be very committed in a difficult situation.

They are burned after that meeting.

Están quemados después de esa reunión.

To be severely criticized.

They burned him on social media for his comment.

Lo quemaron en las redes sociales por su comentario.