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"Melt" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "derretirse", and "to" is a preposition which is often translated as "a". Learn more about the difference between "melt" and "to" below.
melt(
mehlt
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (literary) (to become tender)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. derretirse (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Estela melted into the arms of her beloved.Estela se derritió en los brazos de su amado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (to liquefy)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (culinary)
a. el sándwich con queso fundido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd like a turkey melt.Para mí un sándwich de pavo con queso fundido.
to(
tu
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
2. (as far as)
a. hasta
I would run to your house right now just to see you!¡Correría hasta tu casa ahora mismo solo para verte!
a. por
The birth ratio is 107 boys to 100 girls.La proporción de nacimientos es de 107 niños por 100 niñas.
9. (in toasts)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I learned to drive when I was 17.Aprendí a manejar a los 17 años.
We need to work faster.Tenemos que trabajar más rápido.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I didn't want to tell you but I felt I had to.No quería decírtelo pero me vi obligada a hacerlo.
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.Es mi fiesta y lloraré si quiero.
