What does derretir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word derretir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use derretir in Spanish.

The word derretir in Spanish means thaw, melt, melt, water. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word derretir

thaw

verbo transitivo (convertir en líquido) ([sth] frozen)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Derretimos la nata que teníamos congelada antes de usarla en la receta.
We thawed the cream that we had frozen, before using it in the recipe.

melt

verbo pronominal (convertirse en líquido)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El helado se derretía por el calor que hacía.
The ice cream was melting because the weather was so hot.

melt

verbo pronominal (figurado (enamorarse) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuando la besaba, se derretía en sus brazos.
When he kissed her, she melted in his arms.

water

verbo pronominal (coloquial, figurado (esperar impaciente) (mouth)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Me derretía viendo la comida en la mesa y sin poder tocarla.
My mouth watered as I looked at the food on the table without being able to touch it.

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