calcinar

calcinar(
kahl
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see
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nahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to scorch
El resplandeciente sol calcinaba la tierra. Hacía dos meses que no llovía.The blazing sun scorched the earth. It hadn't rained in two months.
El fuego calcinó cientos de hectáreas de bosque en esta área.The fire scorched hundreds of hectares of forest in this area.
b. to burn
El incendio forestal calcinó más de 450 hectáreas.The forest fire burned over 450 hectares.
c. to char
Las llamas le calcinaron la piel del brazo izquierdo.The flames charred the skin on his left arm.
a. to calcine
Este es el equipo que utilizamos para calcinar la piedra caliza.This is the equipment we use to calcine limestone.
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