scald
To burn with hot liquidTo burn with hot liquid.
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» I scalded myself with boiling water from the kettle.
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2 sensesTo burn with hot liquid.
to scald the hand
verbrühen
обжига́тьobžigátʹ, обже́чьobžéčʹ, ошпариватьošparivatʹ
обшпарюватиobšparjuvaty, обшпаритиobšparyty
burn with a hot liquid or steam
To heat almost to boiling.
Scald the milk until little bubbles form.
brühen
heat to the boiling point
Examples
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Origin
From Middle English scalden, assumed to stem from Old Northern French escalder (compare ceFrom Middle English scalden, assumed to stem from Old Northern French escalder (compare central Old French eschauder, eschalder), from Late Latin excaldāre (“bathe in hot water”), from ex- (“off, out”) + cal(i)dus (“hot”).
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Forms
scalds, scalding, scalded, scaldedSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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