derretir |
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to melt |
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derretir
transitive verb
1. to melt (licuar); to thaw (nieve)
derretirse
pronomial verb1. to melt (metal, mantequilla); to thaw (hielo, nieve)
- la nieve se derrite con el sol -> the snow melts in the sunshine
2. to be madly in love (informal) (enamorarse)(por with)
- se derrite cada vez que ella lo mira (emocionarse) -> his heart misses a beat whenever she looks at him
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derretir [der-ray-teer’]
article & verb transitive
1. To liquefy, to melt (hielo, manteca), to dissolve, to fuse.
2. To change money. (Colloquial)
3. To consume, to expend.
verb reflexive
4. To be deeply in love.
5. To fall in love very easily.
6. To liquefy, to fuse, to melt or to be melted, to become liquid.
7. To melt, to grow tender or loving.
8. To be full of impatience.
9. To smelt, to found. (Academy)
(Acad.)
Verb Conjugation for "derretir"
- Infinitive
- derretir
- Gerund
- derritiendo
- Participle
- derretido
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrito | derretí | derretía | derretiré | derrita |
| Tú | derrites | derretiste | derretías | derretirás | derritas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | derrite | derritió | derretía | derretirá | derrita |
| Nosotros | derretimos | derretimos | derretíamos | derretiremos | derritamos |
| Vosotros | derretís | derretisteis | derretíais | derretiréis | derritáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | derriten | derritieron | derretían | derretirán | derritan |
"derretir" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Word of the day derretir |
| A: | No, it is not to make it passive. It is to make it intransitive. Remember Lazarus' tutorial about "el barco hundió vs. el barco se hundió". "El helado… |
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