scald

• اسم يدل على إصابة الجلد بحرق ناتج عن سائل ساخن أو بخار، أو عملية إحداث هذا الحرق بالسائل الساخن أو البخار.

A noun referring to a burn caused by hot liquid or steam, or the act of burning with steam or hot water.

1. Burn from hot liquid or steamB1formalmedical

   An injury to the skin or tissue caused by contact with hot liquid or steam.

   حرق من سائل ساخن أو بخار

   • The chef suffered a scald on his arm from the boiling water.
   • She treated the scald with cold water and a bandage.
   • Steam scalds can be very painful and require immediate care.

   المرادفاتburn

2. Act of burning with steam or hot waterB1formalmedical

   The process or instance of burning or injuring with hot liquid or steam.

   الحرق بالماء الساخن أو البخار

   • The scald occurred when the kettle tipped over.
   • He received a scald while pouring hot soup.
   • Preventing a scald is easier than treating one.

   المرادفاتburn

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إصابة الجلد أو تعريضه للأذى بسائل ساخن أو بخار، أو تسخين سائل حتى يقارب درجة الغليان.

A verb used to indicate the act of burning or injuring with hot liquid or steam, or to heat a liquid to near boiling point.

1. Burn with hot liquid or steamB1formal

   To injure the skin or flesh with hot liquid or steam.

   سَلْق بالحار

   • She scalded her hand with boiling water.
   • The steam from the kettle scalded his arm.
   • Be careful not to scald yourself when pouring the hot soup.

   المرادفاتburn

2. Treat with boiling waterB2formal

   To clean or sterilize something by immersing it in boiling water.

   معالجة بالماء المغلي

   • The nurse scalded the surgical instruments before the operation.
   • You should scald the jars before canning the jam.
   • They scalded the milk to kill any bacteria.

   المرادفاتcleansedisinfectpurifysterilize

3. Heat to the boiling pointB2formal

   To heat a liquid, especially milk, until it is just about to boil.

   تسخين حتى الغليان

   • Scald the milk before adding it to the recipe.
   • The chef scalded the cream for the dessert.
   • She scalded the water for the tea.

   المرادفاتheatsimmerwarm

4. Subject to harsh criticismC1informal

   To criticize someone very severely or angrily.

   انتقاد بشدة

   • The critic scalded the director for the poor performance.
   • He was scalded by his boss for missing the deadline.
   • The article scalded the government's handling of the crisis.

   المرادفاتberatecastigateexcoriatelambasteroastsavagescorch

   الأضدادapprovecommendcomplimentlaudpraise