escocer

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin excoquere, present active infinitive of excoquō, from ex + coquō.

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /eskoˈθeɾ/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /eskoˈseɾ/

Verb

escocer (first-person singular present escuezo, first-person singular preterite escocí, past participle escocido)

  1. to sting, to smart
  2. to irritate; get up someone's nose
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to chafe (get sore)
    Synonyms: cocerse, escaldarse

Conjugation

  • Rule: o becomes ue in stressed syllables; c becomes a z before a or o.
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