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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