arder

/aɾˈdeɾ/ · B1 · verb

to burn, seethe

🔥 Latin ardere, to burn, gave English ardent, ardour and arson

An arsonist sets fires, and ardent passion burns. Arder covers all three burns: a house on fire, a stinging cut (me arde la herida), and someone seething with anger (arder de rabia).

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