escaldar

Meaning

to scald

Concepts

scald

grab

seize

snatch

grapple

nab

grasp

confiscate

discern

encounter

find

🔍

grip

hit

notice

parboil

perceive

run across

run up against

score

strike

take hold

apprehend

trap

🪤

attain

burn

captivate

capture

catch

clutch

Synonyms

escalfar

acertar

capturar

arder

atingir

queimar

confiscar

dar no alvo

apanhar

aprisionar

Translations

verbrühen

brühen

escaldar

abbrühen

ébouillanter

échauder

escaldar

αιχμαλωτίζω

captivar

fangen

atrapar

fassen

capturar

copsar

erwischen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/is.kawˈda(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: caldus

In summary

From Late Latin excaldāre, from Latin cal(i)dus (“hot”).