quemar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to burn
2. (transitive) to scorch, to sear
3. (transitive) to tan
4. (intransitive) to be very hot
5. (colloquial,transitive) to freeze
6. (colloquial,intransitive) to be very cold
7. (transitive) to burn (e.g. a CD)

Concepts

burn

scorch

burn off

incinerate

parch

light

sear

sting

burn out

scald

bite

burn up

set fire to

burn down

combust

fire

be burning hot

frost

kindle

set on fire

annoy

shoot

poke

barbecue

seduce

singe

toast

catch fire

ignite

be hot

beat

glow

debunk

discredit

Hyphenated as

que‧mar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/keˈmaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish quemar, from Vulgar Latin *caimāre, a Greek-influenced modification of Latin cremāre.