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scald in German

scald in German is Verbrühung, verbrühen, brühen — scald means to injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.

scald in German

Verbrühung
noun
A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
verbrühen
verb
To burn with hot liquid.
brühen
verb
(cooking) To heat almost to boiling.

What does "scald" mean?

  1. verb To injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
    "The fireman was scalded by steam, but he did not fare so badly as the enemy pilot, whose dead body was found on a bank about 100 yd. away from the train."
  2. verb (cooking) To heat a liquid until it is just below boiling point.
    "Scald the milk until little bubbles form."
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scald in a sentence

  • The fireman was scalded by steam, but he did not fare so badly as the enemy pilot, whose dead body was found on a bank about 100 yd. away from the train.
  • Scald the milk until little bubbles form.

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What is "scald" in German?
"scald" in German is Verbrühung, verbrühen, brühen. scald means: To injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
Are there other ways to say "scald" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "scald": Verbrühung, verbrühen, brühen.
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