licuar
licuar(
lee
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kwahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (culinary)
a. to blend
Licúe los ingredientes hasta lograr una pasta.Blend the ingredients together until smooth.
Para hacer este delicioso batido, solo necesitas licuar un plátano, media taza de fresas y hielo.In order to make this delicious smoothie, you just need to blend together a banana, half a cup of strawberries, and ice.
b. to liquefy
Para hacer jugo verde mexicano, hay que licuar un nopal, media piña, apio y perejil.To make Mexican "green juice," you need to liquefy a cactus paddle, half a pineapple, celery, and parsley.
c. to liquidize (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me gusta licuar las verduras para hacer un batido.I like to liquidize vegetables to make smoothies.
2. (chemistry)
a. to liquefy
En este laboratorio licuan el gas natural.In this laboratory they liquefy natural gas.
a. to melt
El calor del sol está licuando la nieve de las montañas.The heat of the sun is melting the snow in the mountains.
licuarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (chemistry)
a. to melt
El hielo del congelador empezó a licuarse después de varias horas sin electricidad.The ice in the freezer started to melt after some hours with no electricity.
Examples
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Conjugations
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