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Verbos de Creación y Cambio - Verbos para cambios estructurales

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a cambios estructurales como "derretir", "pudrir" y "solidificar".

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Categorized English Verbs of Making and Changing
to melt
to melt
[Verbo]

(of something in solid form) to turn into liquid form by being subjected to heat

derretirse, derretir

derretirse, derretir

Ex: As the temperature rose, the glacier was melting at an alarming rate. 

A medida que aumentaba la temperatura, el glaciar se derretía a un ritmo alarmante.

to thaw
to thaw
[Verbo]

to make something melt or soften

descongelar, derretir

descongelar, derretir

Ex: The sunlight thawed the frost on the car's windshield. 

La luz del sol descongeló la escarcha en el parabrisas del coche.

to evaporate

to become gas or vapor from liquid

evaporarse

evaporarse

Ex: The spilled coffee has evaporated, leaving a stain. 

El café derramado se ha evaporado, dejando una mancha.

to vaporize

to convert a substance from a solid or liquid state into gas

vaporizar, evaporar

vaporizar, evaporar

Ex: The intense heat from the volcano caused the lava to vaporize the surrounding water, creating steam. 

El intenso calor del volcán hizo que la lava vaporizara el agua circundante, creando vapor.

to dissolve

(of a solid) to become one with a liquid

disolverse

disolverse

Ex: The salt has completely dissolved into the soup. 

La sal se ha disuelto completamente en la sopa.

to solidify

to transform from a liquid or flexible state into a stable, firm, or compact form

solidificar, solidificarse

solidificar, solidificarse

Ex: The gelatin in the refrigerator solidified overnight. 

La gelatina en el refrigerador se solidificó durante la noche.

to liquefy
to liquefy
[Verbo]

to change from a solid state and become fluid or liquid

licuar

licuar

Ex: The warm weather will cause the ice cream to liquefy quickly. 

El clima cálido hará que el helado se licúe rápidamente.

to dilute
to dilute
[Verbo]

to make a solution or mixture weaker or less concentrated by adding more liquid

diluir, rebajar

diluir, rebajar

Ex: She diluted the essential oil with a carrier oil for a milder scent. 

Ella diluyó el aceite esencial con un aceite portador para un aroma más suave.

to water down

to make something less strong by adding water to it

diluir, rebajar con agua

diluir, rebajar con agua

Ex: When making lemonade, it's common to water the concentrate down. 

Al hacer limonada, es común diluir el concentrado.

to ferment
to ferment
[Verbo]

to trigger a process where microorganisms break down sugars in a substance, often creating alcohol or acids

fermentar

fermentar

Ex: The chef is fermenting the soybeans to make miso paste. 

El chef está fermentando los frijoles de soja para hacer pasta de miso.

to distill
to distill
[Verbo]

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

destilar

destilar

Ex: During the workshop, they distilled fragrant oils from fresh flowers. 

Durante el taller, destilaron aceites fragantes de flores frescas.

to hydrate
to hydrate
[Verbo]

to take in water or fluids to stay healthy or maintain proper function

hidratarse, beber agua

hidratarse, beber agua

Ex: He hydrated by drinking a large bottle of water before and after his long bike ride. 

Se hidrató bebiendo una botella grande de agua antes y después de su largo paseo en bicicleta.

to dehydrate

to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry

deshidratar

deshidratar

Ex: In the desert, the intense heat dehydrated the soil. 

En el desierto, el calor intenso deshidrató el suelo.

to carbonate

to add carbon dioxide to something, often to make it fizzy or create a chemical change

carbonatar, gasificar

carbonatar, gasificar

Ex: The soda machine is currently carbonating the beverages for customers. 

La máquina de refrescos está actualmente carbonatando las bebidas para los clientes.

to oxidize
to oxidize
[Verbo]

to combine with oxygen, often changing the appearance or properties of a material

oxidar, oxidarse

oxidar, oxidarse

Ex: Over time, the copper statue has oxidized, developing a green patina. 

Con el tiempo, la estatua de cobre se ha oxidado, desarrollando una pátina verde.

to rust
to rust
[Verbo]

to develop a reddish-brown coating, usually on metal, due to exposure to air and water over time

oxidar, enmohecerse

oxidar, enmohecerse

Ex: The iron gate rusted after several years of exposure to the elements. 

La puerta de hierro se oxidó después de varios años de exposición a los elementos.

to decay
to decay
[Verbo]

to be gradually damaged or destroyed as a result of natural processes

deteriorarse

deteriorarse

Ex: The fallen leaves have decayed, enriching the soil with nutrients. 

Las hojas caídas se han descompuesto, enriqueciendo el suelo con nutrientes.

to rot
to rot
[Verbo]

to become destroyed, often due to the action of bacteria or fungi over time

pudrir, descomponerse

pudrir, descomponerse

Ex: The fruit has already rotten on the tree, attracting insects. 

La fruta ya se ha podrido en el árbol, atrayendo insectos.

to decompose

to break down into simpler parts or substances

descomponerse, desintegrarse

descomponerse, desintegrarse

Ex: The fallen leaves have decomposed, enriching the forest floor. 

Las hojas caídas se han descompuesto, enriqueciendo el suelo del bosque.

to putrefy
to putrefy
[Verbo]

to rot and produce a bad smell as organic matter breaks down over time

pudrir, descomponerse

pudrir, descomponerse

Ex: The animal carcass has putrefied, attracting scavengers. 

El cadáver del animal se ha putrefacto, atrayendo a los carroñeros.

to molder
to molder
[Verbo]

to slowly fall apart or decay, often because of time or neglect

descomponerse, pudrirse

descomponerse, pudrirse

Ex: The ancient ruins had moldered into fragments. 

Las antiguas ruinas se habían descompuesto en fragmentos.

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