escalfar

Meaning

to poach (cook in simmering water)

Concepts

poach

scald

grasp

seize

snatch

grab

nab

grapple

encounter

find

🔍

grip

hit

notice

perceive

run across

run up against

score

strike

take hold

apprehend

trap

🪤

attain

captivate

capture

catch

clutch

confiscate

discern

Synonyms

escaldar

capturar

acertar

atingir

apanhar

confiscar

dar no alvo

aprisionar

Translations

pocher

👊

escalfar

escaldar

échauder

fangen

αιχμαλωτίζω

fassen

brühen

atrapar

capturar

captivar

verbrühen

abbrühen

copsar

erwischen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/is.kawˈfa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: escalfar

In summary

From Vulgar Latin *excalfāre, from Latin excal(e)facere.