carbonizar
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carbonizar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to charr
Ten cuidado con el fuego, o vas a carbonizar los bistecs.Be careful with the fire, or you're going to charr the steaks.
b. to reduce to ashes
El pavoroso incendio carbonizó plantas y animales.The raging fire reduced plants and animals to ashes.
c. to burn to the ground (building)
La iglesia fue carbonizada por un fuego enorme.The church was burned to the ground by a large fire.
2. (chemistry)
a. to carbonize
Este es un antiguo método para carbonizar la madera.This is an ancient method of carbonizing wood.
b. to carbonise (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La alta temperatura carbonizará el exterior del objeto, pero no su interior.The high temperature will carbonise the outside of the object, but not the inside.
carbonizarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to char
Tuve que botar el pollo entero porque se carbonizó en el horno.I had to throw the whole chicken away because it charred in the oven.
b. to be reduced to ashes
Los cuerpos de las víctimas del accidente aéreo se habían carbonizado.The bodies of the victims of the plane crash were reduced to ashes.
c. to burn to the ground (building)
¿Quedó algo de la casa? - Nada. La casa se carbonizó.Was there anything left of the house? - Nothing. The house burned to the ground.
4. (chemistry)
a. to be carbonized
La madera se carboniza por el intenso calor.The wood is carbonized by the intense heat.
b. to be carbonised (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Este material no se carboniza a elevadas temperaturas.This material isn't carbonised at high temperatures.
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