What does "quemar" mean in English?

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Spanish

quemar

English

burn

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Alternative translations of "quemar"

scorch
char
sear
blaze

Examples of how to use "quemar" in Spanish

Spanish
Ten cuidado de no quemar la comida.
English
Be careful not to burn the food.
Spanish
Yo quemo pan cuando me distraigo.
English
I burn bread when I get distracted.
Spanish
Ayer ella quemó la carta por error.
English
Yesterday she accidentally burned the letter.
Spanish
De niño, él quemaba hojas en otoño.
English
As a child, he used to burn leaves in the fall.
Spanish
Mañana quemaremos la basura del jardín.
English
Tomorrow we will burn the garden trash.

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Ten cuidado de no quemar la comida.

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