verb/nounpl: scalds (noun)
escaldar
1. to burn with hot liquid or steam
She scalded her hand with boiling water.
Ela escaldou a mão com água fervente.
2. to heat a liquid to just below boiling point
Scald the milk before adding it to the mixture.
Escalde o leite antes de adicioná-lo à mistura.
3. to subject to harsh criticism or verbal abuse
The critic scalded the actor's performance.
O crítico criticou severamente a performance do ator.
4. a burn or injury caused by hot liquid or steam
The scald on his arm required medical attention.
A queimadura no seu braço precisava de atenção médica.
In both Brazilian and American English, 'scald' is commonly used in culinary contexts, especially in recipes involving milk or water heating. The metaphorical use of 'scald' for harsh criticism is more prevalent in American English. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'escaldar' is the standard culinary term, while 'queimar' is more commonly used for injury descriptions in everyday speech.
NYC Slang
to roast someone (as in harsh criticism); also used literally for burns from hot substances
Related Idioms & Phrases
scald someone's ears - criticize harshly
scalded cat - moving very quickly (like a scalded cat)
scald the milk - common cooking instruction
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