scottare.
to scorch, to singe, to burn, to scald
Meaning & usage
to scorch, to singe, to burn, to scald
il sole scotta la pelle
to boil or fry briefly, to parboil or blanch (meat or vegetables)
to deeply irritate; to insult; to offend
quella battuta mi ha davvero scottato
to burn, to be hot
il fornello scotta
to be excessively hot, especially because of a fever [auxiliary avere] (of a person or body part)
quel bambino scotta
to be of interest, to interest
domande che scottano
to be precarious or in jeopardy
la cattedra scotta
to hurt, to pain, to provoke displeasure [with a]
talvota la verità scotta
to be hot, to be stolen (of illegally obtained goods)
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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