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Scald
01
escaldadura
a burn or injury caused by contact with hot liquid or steam
Ejemplos
The nurse examined the patient 's scald and applied ointment.
02
the act or process of burning or injuring with hot water or steam
Ejemplos
Industrial workers must wear protective gear to avoid scald.
to scald
01
escaldar
to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam
Transitive: to scald sb/sth
Ejemplos
The clumsy waiter accidentally scalded a customer with hot coffee.
El camarero torpe accidentalmente escaldó a un cliente con café caliente.
02
calentar, llevar a ebullición
to heat a liquid, especially milk or water until it boils or gets close to that degree
Transitive: to scald a liquid
Ejemplos
The pastry chef scalded the heavy cream before infusing it with vanilla for the custard filling.
El pastelero escaldó la crema espesa antes de infusionarla con vainilla para el relleno de crema.
03
escaldar, sumergir en agua hirviendo
to briefly dip or immerse something in boiling water
Transitive: to scald food or other substances
Ejemplos
To remove the wax, they scalded the jars in hot water.
Para quitar la cera, escaldaron los frascos en agua caliente.
