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quema
-burning
See the entry forquema.
Presentél/ella/ustedconjugation ofquemar.
quema
-burn
Affirmative imperativeconjugation ofquemar.

quema

la quema(
keh
-
mah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. burning
De joven participó en la quema de libros organizada por las Juventudes Hitlerianas.As a young person he took part in the burning of books organized by the Hitler Youth.
a. fire
La intensidad del calor provocó una quema en el bosque.The intensity of the heat caused a forest fire.
3. (dumping site)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
a. garbage dump
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Hay una quema en las afueras del pueblo.There's a garbage dump on the outskirts of the village.
b. rubbish dump
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Toda la basura es transportada a la quema.All the rubbish is transported to the rubbish dump.
c. tip
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Llevaste la cama vieja a la quema?Did you take the old bed to the tip?
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