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1 melt
melt(to (cause to) become soft or liquid, or to lose shape, usually by heating / being heated: The ice has melted; My heart melted when I saw how sorry he was.) derretir- meltdown- melting-point
- melting pot
melt vb derretir / fundirtr[melt]1 (ice, snow, butter, etc) derretir3 (sugar, chemical) disolver1 (ice, snow) derretirse ( away, -)2 (metal) fundirse3 (sugar, chemical) disolverse4 figurative use (food) derretirse, deshacerse5 figurative use (somebody's heart) ablandarse, derretirse6 (colour, sound, etc) desvanecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto melt into tears deshacerse en lágrimasto melt into the crowd perderse entre la multitudmelt ['mɛlt] vt1) : derretir, disolver2) soften: ablandarit melted his heart: ablandó su corazónmelt vi1) : derretirse, disolverse2) soften: ablandarse3) disappear: desvanecerse, esfumarsethe clouds melted away: las nubes se desvanecieronv.• ablandar v.• colicuar v.• derretir v.• deshelar v.• desvanecer v.• disolver v.• fundir v.• regalar v.melt
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a) \<\<ice/butter\>\> derretirse*; \<\<metal/wax\>\> fundirsethe candy melted in his mouth — el caramelo se le deshizo or se le disolvió en la boca
b) (become mild, gentle) \<\<person\>\> ablandarse; \<\<anger\>\> desaparecer*c)to melt INTO something: they melted into the crowd se perdieron en la muchedumbre; the scenes melt into one another — las escenas se funden unas con otras
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vta) ( liquefy) \<\<snow/butter\>\> derretir*b) (make gentle, compassionate)Phrasal Verbs:[melt]1. VT1) (lit) [+ snow, chocolate, butter] derretir, fundir; [+ metal] fundir; [+ chemical] disolver2) (fig) (=soften) ablandar2. VI1) (lit) [snow, chocolate, butter] derretirse, fundirse; [metal] fundirse; [chemical] disolversebutter 1.2) (fig)a) [person] (=soften) ablandarseb) (=disappear)* * *[melt]
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a) \<\<ice/butter\>\> derretirse*; \<\<metal/wax\>\> fundirsethe candy melted in his mouth — el caramelo se le deshizo or se le disolvió en la boca
b) (become mild, gentle) \<\<person\>\> ablandarse; \<\<anger\>\> desaparecer*c)to melt INTO something: they melted into the crowd se perdieron en la muchedumbre; the scenes melt into one another — las escenas se funden unas con otras
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vta) ( liquefy) \<\<snow/butter\>\> derretir*b) (make gentle, compassionate)Phrasal Verbs: -
2 butter
1. noun(a fatty substance made from cream by churning.) mantequilla
2. verb(to spread with butter: She buttered the bread.) untar con mantequilla- buttery- butterfingers
- butterscotch
- butter up
butter n mantequillatr['bʌtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 mantequilla1 untar con mantequilla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth parecer no haber roto nunca un plato, parecer una mosquita muertabutter dish mantequerabutter knife cuchillo para la mantequillasalted butter mantequilla con salunsalted butter mantequilla sin salbutter ['bʌt̬ər] vt1) : untar con mantequilla2)to butter up : halagarbutter n: mantequilla fn.• manteca s.f.• mantequilla s.f.v.• untar con mantequilla v.
I 'bʌtər, 'bʌtə(r)mass noun mantequilla f, manteca f (RPl)apple butter — (AmE) mermelada f or (CS tb) dulce m de manzana
butter wouldn't melt in her/his mouth — es una mosquita muerta
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transitive verb \<\<bread\>\> untar con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca, ponerle* mantequilla or (RPl) manteca abuttered toast — tostadas con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca
Phrasal Verbs:['bʌtǝ(r)]1.N mantequilla f, manteca f (Arg)2.VT [+ bread] untar con mantequilla3.CPDbutter bean N — tipo de frijol blanco o judía blanca
butter dish N — mantequera f
butter icing N — glaseado m de mantequilla
butter knife N — cuchillo m de mantequilla
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I ['bʌtər, 'bʌtə(r)]mass noun mantequilla f, manteca f (RPl)apple butter — (AmE) mermelada f or (CS tb) dulce m de manzana
butter wouldn't melt in her/his mouth — es una mosquita muerta
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transitive verb \<\<bread\>\> untar con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca, ponerle* mantequilla or (RPl) manteca abuttered toast — tostadas con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca
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melt in the mouth — (of food) to be delicious • • • Main Entry: ↑melt * * * melt in the (or your) mouth (of food) be deliciously light or tender and need little or no chewing my shortbread melts in the mouth | [as adj.] melt in your mouth chicken livers … Useful english dictionary
melt in the mouth — melt in the/(your) mouth if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very pleasant. This sponge cake just melts in your mouth … New idioms dictionary
melt in the mouth — dissolve in the mouth … English contemporary dictionary
melt in your mouth — phrase if food melts in your mouth, it becomes soft in your mouth and tastes very good little savoury biscuits that melt in your mouth Thesaurus: tasting goodsynonym words used to describe specific tastes and flavourshyponym Main entry: melt * *… … Useful english dictionary
melt in your mouth — melt in (your) mouth to be soft and creamy. The outside of the cake is just a little crisp and the center just melts in your mouth … New idioms dictionary
melt in your mouth — melt in the/(your) mouth if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very pleasant. This sponge cake just melts in your mouth … New idioms dictionary
butter wouldn't melt in your mouth — If you say that someone looks as if butter wouldn t melt in their mouth,you mean that they look completely innocent, but that they are capable of doing unpleasant things. The boy who stole the purse looked as if butter wouldn t melt in his … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
melt — [melt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become liquid)¦ 2¦(disappear)¦ 3¦(become less angry)¦ 4 melt in your mouth 5 melt into somebody s arms/embrace Phrasal verbs melt away melt something<=>down melt into something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
melt — [ melt ] verb ** ▸ 1 become liquid ▸ 2 disappear ▸ 3 become kinder ▸ 4 gradually combine ▸ 5 relax against ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to change a solid substance into a liquid: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. a ) intransitive to be changed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melt in one's mouth — {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. * /The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth./ 2. To taste very good; be delicious. * /Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
melt in one's mouth — {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. * /The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth./ 2. To taste very good; be delicious. * /Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms