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burn1 (bɜːn
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Definitions
verb
Word forms: burns, burning, burnt, burned
- to undergo or cause to undergo combustion
- to destroy or be destroyed by fire
- tr to damage, injure, or mark by heat ⇒
he burnt his hand
,she was burnt by the sun
- to die or put to death by fire ⇒
to burn at the stake
- intr to be or feel hot ⇒
my forehead burns
- to smart or cause to smart ⇒
brandy burns one's throat
- intr to feel strong emotion, esp anger or passion
- tr to use for the purposes of light, heat, or power ⇒
to burn coal
- tr to form by or as if by fire ⇒
to burn a hole
- to char or become charred ⇒
the potatoes are burning in the saucepan
- tr to brand or cauterize
- tr to cut (metal) with an oxygen-rich flame
- to produce by or subject to heat as part of a process ⇒
to burn charcoal
- tr to copy information onto (a CD-ROM)
- (astronomy) to convert (a lighter element) to a heavier one by nuclear fusion in a star ⇒
to burn hydrogen
- (cards (mainly British) to discard or exchange (one or more useless cards)
- tr; usually passive (informal) to cheat, esp financially
- (slang (mainly US) to electrocute or be electrocuted
- tr (Australian, slang) to drive fast (esp in the phrase go for a burn)
noun
- an injury caused by exposure to heat, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents. Burns are classified according to the depth of tissue affected: first-degree burn: skin surface painful and red; second-degree burn: blisters appear on the skin; third-degree burn: destruction of both epidermis and dermis
- a mark, e.g. on wood, caused by burning
- a controlled use of rocket propellant, esp for a course correction
- a hot painful sensation in a muscle, experienced during vigorous exercise ⇒
go for the burn!
- (Australian & New Zealand) a controlled fire to clear an area of scrub
- (slang) tobacco or a cigarette
Word Origin
Old English beornan (intr), bærnan (tr); related to Old Norse brenna (tr or intr), Gothic brinnan (intr), Latin fervēre to boil, seetheSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'burn'
- British English: burn A burn is an injury caused by fire or something very hot.She suffered burns to her back.bɜːn NOUN
- Arabic: حَرْق
- Brazilian Portuguese: queimadura
- Chinese: 烧伤
- Croatian: opeklina
- Czech: popálenina
- Danish: forbrænding
- Dutch: brandwond
- European Spanish: quemadura
- Finnish: palovamma
- French: brûlure
- German: Brandwunde
- Greek: κάψιμο
- Italian: bruciatura
- Japanese: 火傷
- Korean: 화상
- Norwegian: brannsår
- Polish: oparzenie
- Portuguese: queimadura
- Romanian: arsură arsuri
- Russian: ожог
- Spanish: quemadura
- Swedish: brännsår
- Thai: แผลไหม้
- Turkish: yanık
- Ukrainian: опік
- Vietnamese: vết bỏng
- British English: burn If something is burning, it is on fire.The bonfire is still burning.bɜːn VERBbe on fire
- Arabic: يَحْرق
- Brazilian Portuguese: queimar
- Chinese: 烧
- Croatian: gorjeti
- Czech: hořet shořet
- Danish: brænde
- Dutch: branden
- European Spanish: arder
- Finnish: polttaa
- French: brûler
- German: verbrennen
- Greek: καίω
- Italian: bruciare
- Japanese: 燃やす
- Korean: ...을 불태우다
- Norwegian: brenne
- Polish: oparzyć
- Portuguese: arder
- Romanian: a arde
- Russian: гореть
- Spanish: quemar
- Swedish: bränna
- Thai: ไหม้ เผาไหม้
- Turkish: yakmakateşte
- Ukrainian: горіти згоріти
- Vietnamese: đốt cháy
- British English: burnbɜːn If you burn something, you destroy it or damage it with fire.He burned all the rubbish. VERBdamage with fire
- Arabic: يُحْرِقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: queimar
- Chinese: 烧掉
- Croatian: spaliti
- Czech: spálit pálitzničit ohněm
- Danish: brænde
- Dutch: verbranden
- European Spanish: quemar
- Finnish: polttaa
- French: brûler
- German: verbrennen
- Greek: καίω
- Italian: bruciare
- Japanese: ･･･を燃やす
- Korean: 태우다
- Norwegian: brenne
- Polish: palić spalić
- Portuguese: queimar
- Romanian: a arde
- Russian: сжечь
- Spanish: quemar
- Swedish: bränna
- Thai: เผา
- Turkish: yakmak
- Ukrainian: підпалювати підпалити
- Vietnamese: đốt
- British English: burnbɜːn If you burn yourself, you touch something that is hot and get hurt.I burned myself on the hot iron. VERByourself
- Arabic: يَحْتَرِقُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: queimar-se
- Chinese: 烫伤
- Croatian: opeći se
- Czech: spálit seo plamen
- Danish: brænde
- Dutch: verbranden
- European Spanish: quemarse
- Finnish: polttaa
- French: se brûler
- German: sich verbrennen
- Greek: καίγομαι
- Italian: bruciarsi
- Japanese: やけどをする
- Korean: 불에 데다
- Norwegian: brenne
- Polish: oparzyć się
- Portuguese: queimar-se
- Romanian: a se frige
- Russian: обжечься
- Spanish: quemarse
- Swedish: bränna sig
- Thai: ลวก
- Turkish: yakmak
- Ukrainian: отримати опік згоріти
- Vietnamese: bị bỏng
Example Sentences Including 'burn'
A simple stage design allows all of these highly talented actors to burn bright at centre stage.Globe and Mail (2003)
He knew the fire could spread to the Pucelle and both ships would then burn together and explode in horror.SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)
He realized his question could almost be construed as asking her out and he felt his cheeks burn.LOST SUMMER (2002)
I had lived in my flat for around 18 months with two rugged, flowery armchairs that my mum was going to burn !Glasgow Herald (2001)
I let myself down and let my shoulders burn through my shirt.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
I loved pyrotechnics, but I didn't burn down any houses or anything.Maxim (2005)
September 4, 1953, Toronto Late night: "The lamps burn blue.Globe and Mail (2003)
The Stilken's eyes are also of silver, and burn with a strange fire.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Using a flame gun to burn off the foliage will take a long time to work.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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