melt in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for melt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.melt¹ [Am mɛlt, Brit mɛlt] VB intr

1. melt:

melt ice/butter:

derretirse

melt metal/wax:

fundirse

the candy melted in his mouth

el caramelo se le deshizo or se le disolvió en la boca

2. melt (become mild, gentle):

melt person:

ablandarse

melt anger:

desaparecer

he melted in her arms

se derritió en sus brazos

Phrases:

to melt into sth her grimace melted into a smile

la mueca se le transformó en sonrisa

they melted into the crowd

se perdieron en la muchedumbre

he just melts into the background

pasa desapercibido

the scenes melt into one another

las escenas se funden unas con otras

II.melt¹ [Am mɛlt, Brit mɛlt] VB trans

1. melt (liquefy):

melt snow/butter

derretir

2. melt (make gentle, compassionate):

their cries melted her heart

su llanto la conmovió

melt² N Am

melt

hamburguesa o sándwich con queso derretido por encima

melt away VB [Am mɛlt -, Brit mɛlt -] (v + adv)

1. melt away ice/snow:

melt away

derretirse

2. melt away (disappear):

melt away mist/fog:

levantarse

melt away mist/fog:

disiparse

melt away fear/suspicion:

disiparse

melt away fear/suspicion:

desvanecerse

melt away confidence:

desvanecerse

melt away confidence:

esfumarse

melt away resistance/opposition:

desaparecer

melt away resistance/opposition:

esfumarse

they melted away into the woods

desaparecieron ocultándose en el bosque

I.melt down VB [Am mɛlt -, Brit mɛlt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

melt down gold/coins/jewelry:

melt down

fundir

II.melt down VB [Am mɛlt -, Brit mɛlt -] (v + adv) (in nuclear reactor)

melt down core:

fundirse (accidentalmente)

Translations for melt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

derretir mantequilla/helado

to melt

derretir metales

to melt

derretir metales

to melt down

derretir hielo/nieve

to melt

derretirse mantequilla/helado:

to melt

derretirse nieve/hielo:

to melt

deshelarse hielo:

to melt

deshelarse nieves:

to melt

ser o parecer una mosquita muerta

to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

esfumarse temores:

to melt away

fundir metal

to melt

fundir hielo

to melt

fundirse metal:

to melt

fundirse nieve/hielo:

to melt

ablandar corazón

to melt

melt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for melt in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.melt [melt] VB trans

melt metal

fundir

melt ice, chocolate

derretir

II.melt [melt] VB intr

1. melt:

melt metal

fundirse

melt ice, chocolate

derretirse

2. melt fig:

melt

enternecerse

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he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

parece que no haya roto un plato en su vida

Translations for melt in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

deshelar (hielo, nieve)

to melt

deshelarse (hielo)

to melt

derretir

to melt

derretirse

to melt

se hace la mosquita muerta

he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

fundir

to melt

fundirse

to melt

tener cara de no haber roto un plato en la vida inf

to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

deshacer (hielo)

to melt

deshacerse (hielo)

to melt

melt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

parece que no haya roto un plato en su vida

to look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

tener cara de no haber roto un plato en la vida inf

he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

se hace la mosquita muerta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was so hot it melted the plastic molding around the windows.

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The trigonal form is obtained by slow cooling from the melt.

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The arcing can oxidize, pit and melt the contacts.

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They are also able to slide through the pools of blood and melt their enemies using acid potions.

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Additional micro-habitats include tussock tundra with seeps and late snow melt areas and on grantic outcrops.

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Adding mineral oil makes the wax softer and melt at a lower temperature.

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By the time the winter ice melted, the island was above sea level, and both pipelines were in place and tested.

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The powder sticks and melts to the hot object.

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Glass had melted from every window, and even steel fittings had warped and twisted from the heat.

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The joint is then heated using a torch, and solder is melted into the connection.

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