Burn (injury) in Spanish
Burn (injury) in Spanish is quemadura (keh-mah-DOO-rah). It's feminine: la quemadura.
- Spanish
- la quemadura
- Say it
- lah keh-mah-DOO-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la quemadura
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Spanish illness and injury names
The other words in step 3 of Illnesses and Symptoms in Spanish.
- el resfriadocold (illness) · el rehs-FRYAH-doh
- la gripeflu · lah GREE-peh
- la alergiaallergy · lah ah-LEHR-hyah
- la infeccióninfection · lah een-fehk-SYOHN
- el asmaasthma · el AHS-mah
- la diabetesdiabetes · lah dyah-BEH-tehs
- la migrañamigraine · lah mee-GRAH-nyah
- el esguincesprain · el ehs-GEEN-seh
- la fracturafracture · lah frahk-TOO-rah
Questions about quemadura
How do you say burn (injury) in Spanish?
Burn (injury) in Spanish is la quemadura.
How do you pronounce quemadura?
Say it keh-mah-DOO-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is quemadura masculine or feminine in Spanish?
quemadura is feminine, so it takes la: la quemadura.
What does quemadura mean in English?
In English, la quemadura means burn (injury).
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