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derretir

to melt

verb deh-rreh-TEER Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to thaw

Usage Note

Derretir is used for melting solids with heat — chocolate, butter, ice — and it is an e→i stem-changing verb. The reflexive derretirse means 'to melt' intransitively or, figuratively, to be overwhelmed by affection: me derrito con esa canción ('that song makes me melt'). Do not confuse with fundir, which applies to metals and electronics.

Examples

"Derretí el chocolate a fuego lento."

Natural Translation

I melted the chocolate over low heat.

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