melts in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for melts 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 melts in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

melts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for melts 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 melts in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

melts 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