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scottare.

to scorch, to singe, to burn, to scald

8 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/skotˈta.re/
  1. to scorch, to singe, to burn, to scald

    transitive
    il sole scotta la pelle
  2. to boil or fry briefly, to parboil or blanch (meat or vegetables)

    broadly · transitive
  3. to deeply irritate; to insult; to offend

    figuratively · transitive
    quella battuta mi ha davvero scottato
  4. to burn, to be hot

    intransitive
    il fornello scotta
  5. to be excessively hot, especially because of a fever [auxiliary avere] (of a person or body part)

    broadly · excessive · intransitive
    quel bambino scotta
  6. to be of interest, to interest

    figuratively · intransitive
    domande che scottano
  7. to be precarious or in jeopardy

    intransitive
    la cattedra scotta
  8. to hurt, to pain, to provoke displeasure [with a]

    figuratively · intransitive
    talvota la verità scotta
  9. to be hot, to be stolen (of illegally obtained goods)

    intransitive · slang
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *excoctāre, derived from Latin excoctus, perfect passive participle of excoquō (“to boil; to melt; to dry up”), derived from coquō (“to cook”).

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