queimar

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese queimar, from a Vulgar Latin *caimāre (possibly influenced by Greek), from Latin cremāre, present active infinitive of cremō, from Proto-Indo-European *ker (“to burn”). Compare Portuguese queimar, Asturian and Spanish quemar, also Catalan cremar.

Verb

1. to burn, set fire to
2. to cause a burn on the skin
3. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of queimar
4. first/third-person singular personal infinitive of queimar

Related terms

• queima
• queimador
• queimadura

 

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese queimar, from a Vulgar Latin *caimāre (possibly influenced by Greek), from Latin cremāre, present active infinitive of cremō, from Proto-Indo-European *ker (“to burn”). Doublet of cremar.

Compare Galician queimar and Spanish quemar, also Catalan cremar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐjˈmaɾ/, /kejˈmaɾ/
• IPA^(key): /kejˈma(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: quei‧mar

Verb

1. to burn
   1. (intransitive) to be on fire, to be consumed by flames

      Synonyms: arder, pegar fogo

   2. (transitive) to set on fire
   3. (intransitive, figurative) to feel hot
2. (figuratively) to harm one's reputation or image

Related terms

• carvão
• queimação
• queimada
• queimado