What does arder in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word arder in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arder in Spanish.

The word arder in Spanish means burn, burn, smart, sting, burn, burn with desire, burn with desire to do, go up in flames, have itchy eyes, all hell is breaking loose!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arder

burn

verbo intransitivo (quemarse, muy caliente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El fuego arde y la comida se mantiene caliente.
As the fire burns, the food stays warm.

burn, smart, sting

verbo intransitivo (sentir ardor, quemazón)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Me arden los ojos de mirar tanto rato la pantalla del ordenador.
My eyes burn (or: sting) from staring at the computer screen for too long.

burn

verbo intransitivo (en deseos) (figurative: with love, desire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cada vez que la veía ardía en deseos de besarla.
Every time he would see her, he would burn with desire to kiss her.

burn with desire

locución verbal (literario (sentir un gran deseo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Atormentada, Julia arde en deseos.

burn with desire to do

(literario (anhelar hacer algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El exiliado arde en deseos de regresar a su patria.
The exile is burning with desire to return to his homeland.

go up in flames

locución verbal (quemarse con fuego)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El auto ardió en llamas luego de la explosión.
The car went up in flames following the explosion.

have itchy eyes

locución verbal (ojos: sentir picor fuerte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Siempre me arden los ojos después de muchas horas en la computadora.
I always have itchy eyes after spending hours looking at a computer screen.

all hell is breaking loose!

expresión (haber conflicto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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