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"Blistered" is a form of "blister", a noun which is often translated as "la ampolla". Learn more about "blister" below.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la ampolla
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(on skin)
New shoes caused a painful blister on my heel.Los zapatos nuevos me provocaron una dolorosa ampolla en el talón.
a. la burbuja
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(in paint or asphalt)
If you don't prepare the surface properly, you could end up with blisters in the paint.Si no preparas bien la superficie, podrías acabar teniendo burbujas en la pintura.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. ampollarse
I think I'm going to put a Band-Aid® on my finger; it's starting to blister.Creo que voy a ponerme una curita en el dedo; está empezando a ampollarse.
a. formar burbujas (in paint or asphalt)
The paint's going to blister if you don't let this coat dry properly.Si no dejas secar bien esta capa, la pintura empezará a formar burbujas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. ampollar
Wearing shoes that don't fit you can blister your feet.Llevar zapatos que no son de tu número puede ampollarte los pies.
b. hacer ampollas en
The boots blistered my feet.Las botas me hicieron ampollas en los pies.
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