él arde

burns, stings

ˈa ɾ d e → arder
ard burn + e 3rd-person singular present or 2nd-person imperative
verb · third singular · present indicative Uncommon #19,419
burns Present tense form of "arder" (can refer to something being on fire or feeling like it burns).
SP: El bosque arde desde ayer.
EN: The forest has been burning since yesterday.
stings Used for a burning sensation (for example in the eyes, throat, or on the skin).
SP: Me arde la garganta.
EN: My throat burns.
Conjugation of arder
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third arde —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third arde —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second arde —

Arde y corre, tímida, En busca de esperanza.

Burn and run, timidly, in search of hope.

— El espejo (1975)

Esta mierda arde.

This shit is burning.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Nada arde como el frío.

Nothing burns like cold.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

El incienso aún arde.

The incense is still burning.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Ya no arde.

It no longer burns.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Me arde.

It burns me.

— TÁR (2022)

La cosa está que arde allí.

Things are really heating up there.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Aunque la vela es vieja, la llama arde con fuerza.

Although the candle is old, the flame burns brightly.

La madera arde.

The wood is burning.

La cosa se va a poner que arde.

Things are about to get heated.

— Los pecadores (2025)

La madera seca arde bien.

Dry wood burns well.

Arde.

It burns.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

La leña mojada no arde bien.

Wet firewood doesn’t burn well.

Cómo arde, maldita sea.

Damn, it burns so bad.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Me arde el corazón.

My heart burns.

Nuestro aliento arde en las sombras del abismo.

Our breath burns in the shadows of the abyss.

— Avatar: El sentido del agua (2022)

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