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No. 13,320 in Spanish

quemando

Burning.

In a sentence

  • El fuego está quemando los troncos en la chimenea.

    The fire is burning the logs in the fireplace.

    In this sentence, 'quemando' is used as a present participle to describe the action of the fire actively burning objects.

  • Está quemando las calorías con ejercicios intensos.

    He/She is burning calories with intense exercises.

    Here, 'quemando' refers metaphorically to the process of reducing or consuming calories through physical activity.

  • Mientras cocinaba, se dio cuenta de que estaba quemando la comida.

    While cooking, he/she realized that he/she was burning the food.

    In this example, 'quemando' represents the action of scorching or charring food, typically unintentionally, due to high heat exposure.

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