escocer

Spanish

Etymology

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

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)

Conjugation

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

    Synonyms

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