derretir

to melt

verb

derretir
transitive verb
1to melt (licuar); to thaw (nieve)
derretirse
pronomial verb
1to melt (metal, mantequilla); to thaw (hielo, nieve)
  • la nieve se derrite con el sol -> the snow melts in the sunshine
2to 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

derretir [der-ray-teer’]
article & verb transitive
1To liquefy, to melt (hielo, manteca), to dissolve, to fuse.
2To change money. (Colloquial)
3To consume, to expend.
verb reflexive
4To be deeply in love.
5To fall in love very easily.
6To liquefy, to fuse, to melt or to be melted, to become liquid.
7To melt, to grow tender or loving.
8To be full of impatience.
9To smelt, to found. (Academy)
(Acad.)

derretir
verbo:transitivo
(fundir) [+mantequilla, helado] to melt; [+metal] to melt; melt down; [+nieve] to melt; thaw;
verbo:pronominal
derretirse
1 (fundirse) [+mantequilla, helado, metal] to melt; [+nieve] to thaw; melt
2 (familiar) (sulfurarse) to get worked up
3 (familiar) (mostrarse sensible) to come over all sentimental
te derrites cada vez que te habla whenever she speaks to you, you go all soppy come over all sentimental;o

Verb Conjugation for "derretir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo derrito derretí derretía derretiré derrita
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
Gerund: derritiendo / Participle: derretido / Complete derretir conjugation >

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