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scalding

scalding

what it means

Scalding is hot enough to burn you, and specifically by liquid or steam. That is the part the word carries which hot does not. A pan is hot; the water inside it is scalding, and the difference matters, because a liquid does not give you the half-second a hot surface gives you — it arrives everywhere at once and it stays. So the word lives around kettles, taps, tea and radiators, and it turns up as a warning far more often than as a description. It travels, too: a scalding reply, a scalding look. Both mean the same as the water. No gap between arriving and hurting.

Scalding es caliente hasta quemar, y en concreto por líquido o vapor. Eso añade lo que «caliente» no dice: la sartén está caliente; el agua de dentro está scalding. Un líquido no te da el medio segundo que da una superficie: llega entero y se queda.

Scalding é quente a ponto de queimar, e especificamente por líquido ou vapor. Isso acrescenta o que "quente" não diz: a panela está quente; a água dentro está scalding. Um líquido não te dá o meio segundo que uma superfície dá: chega inteiro e fica.

Scalding, c'est chaud au point de brûler, et précisément par liquide ou vapeur. Cela ajoute ce que « chaud » ne dit pas : la casserole est chaude ; l'eau dedans est scalding. Un liquide ne laisse pas la demi-seconde que laisse une surface : il arrive partout à la fois et reste.

Scalding berarti panas sampai melukai, khususnya oleh cairan atau uap. Itu menambahkan sesuatu yang tidak dikatakan kata "panas": pancinya panas; airnya scalding. Cairan tidak memberi Anda setengah detik seperti permukaan panas — ia datang sekaligus dan tinggal.

Scalding, yakacak kadar sıcak demektir; özellikle sıvı ya da buharla. Bu, "sıcak"ın söylemediğini ekler: tencere sıcaktır, içindeki su scalding'dir. Sıvı, sıcak bir yüzeyin verdiği yarım saniyeyi vermez; her yere aynı anda gelir ve orada kalır.

scalding は「やけどするほど熱い」、しかも液体や蒸気による熱さです。「熱い」には入っていない一点がここにあります。鍋は熱い、その中の湯は scalding。液体は、熱い面がくれる半秒をくれません。一度に全部届いて、そこにとどまります。

  1. 01

    adjective

    hot enough to burn, of liquid or steam

    She poured scalding water into the tea pot.

  2. 02

    adjective

    of words or a look: fierce and painful

    He got a scalding reply within the hour.

  3. 03

    verb

    scald — to burn with hot liquid or steam

    He scalded his hand on the kettle.

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