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scald

UK
/skɔːld/
US
/skɔld/

Translations

scaldnoun
scalds
pl
UK
/skɔːld/
US
/skɔld/
She suffered a scald on her hand after accidentally spilling boiling water.
Elle s'est fait une brûlure à la main après avoir renversé accidentellement de l'eau bouillante.
échaudageSens culinaire ou technique.
Give the jars a quick scald before filling them with jam.
Faites subir un rapide échaudage aux pots avant de les remplir de confiture.
Additional translations
brûlureEn botanique.
Synonyms
scorch
burn
singe
blister
scaldverb
scalded
Past Simple
scalded
Past Participle
scalding
Gerund
UK
/skɔːld/
US
/skɔld/
ébouillanterPour soumettre brièvement des aliments à l'eau bouillante ou à la vapeur.
You need to scald the tomatoes to make peeling them easier.
Vous devez ébouillanter les tomates pour faciliter leur épluchage.
Be careful not to scald yourself with the boiling water.
Fais attention à ne pas t'ébouillanter avec l'eau bouillante.
Additional translations
échauderSurtout en cuisine.
Synonyms
char
scorch
sear
blister
burn
scaldadjective
more scald
Comp.
most scald
Super.
Archaic usage meaning ‘scabby, scurvy; contemptible’
vilArchaïque ; sens péjoratif.
Out of my sight, thou scald villain!
Hors de ma vue, vil scélérat !
Synonyms
blistered
singed
parboiled
scalding
scalded
burned
burnt
scorched
seared

Definitions

scaldnoun
An injury to the skin caused by exposure to hot liquid or steam.
She suffered a scald on her hand after accidentally spilling boiling water.
A disease of plants, especially cereals, characterized by browning and withering of the leaves.
The farmer was concerned about the scald affecting his wheat crop this season.
The act or process of scalding.
Give the jars a quick scald before filling them with jam.
scaldverb
To burn with hot liquid or steam.
Be careful not to scald yourself with the boiling water.
To heat a liquid to just below the boiling point.
The recipe instructs you to scald the milk before adding it to the mixture.
To subject food to boiling water or steam for a brief period.
You need to scald the tomatoes to make peeling them easier.
scaldadjective
Archaic: scabby or scurvy; hence, despicable or contemptible.
Out of my sight, thou scald villain!
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