queimar

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to burn
2. (transitive) to burn
3. (figuratively,intransitive) to burn
4. to burn
5. to feel or cause to feel a burning-like sensation
6. (figuratively) to harm one's reputation or image
7. (Brazil,informal) to stop functioning, to stop working, to break
8. (figuratively) to waste, to spend, to deplete
9. (figuratively) to sell for a low price
10. (slang) to light up a cigarette, especially a marijuana one

Hyphenated as

quei‧mar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kejˈma(ʁ)/

Etymology

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

Sentences

O fogo da palha pode queimar a casa .

The fire of the straw can burn the house.