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queimar.

to burn

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/kejˈma(ʁ)/Brazil[keɪ̯ˈma(h)]Brazil/kejˈma(ɾ)/São-Paulo[keɪ̯ˈma(ɾ)]São-Paulo
  1. to burn to be on fire, to be consumed by flames

    intransitive
    A árvore está queimando.
  2. to burn to set on fire

    transitive
    Não se deve queimar livros.
  3. to burn to feel hot

    figuratively · intransitive
    Estou queimando aqui!
  4. to burn to toast, to roast (to heat an object to the point of darkening it)

    O sol pode te queimar a pele.
  5. to feel or cause to feel a burning-like sensation

    Esta pimenta me queima a boca!
  6. to harm one's reputation or image

    figuratively
    Se divulgar este segredo, irá me queimar.
  7. to stop functioning, to stop working, to break

    Brazil · informal
    A geladeira queimou.
    Desconectar o computador direto da tomada sem desligá-lo antes pode queimá-lo.
  8. to waste, to spend, to deplete

    figuratively
    Queimou todo o salário em bebida.
  9. to sell for a low price

    figuratively
  10. to light up a cigarette, especially a marijuana one

    slang
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese queimar, from Vulgar Latin *caimāre, a Greek-influenced modification of Latin cremāre. Compare Galician queimar, Spanish quemar.

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