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burnverb
burned
Past Simple
burned
Past Participle
burning
Gerund
UK
/bɜːn/
US
/bɝːn/
(UK: burnt, burnt / US: burned, burned)
The logs burn brightly in the fireplace.
Les bûches brûlent vivement dans la cheminée.
graverPour des données sur un disque optique.
She decided to burn the photos onto a disc for safekeeping.
Elle a décidé de graver les photos sur un disque pour les conserver en sécurité.
humilierFamilier.
He really burned his opponent with that clever comeback.
Il a vraiment humilié son adversaire avec cette réplique brillante.
Synonyms
scorch
char
sing
incinerate
ignite
set fire to
sear
blaze
flame
Antonyms
freeze
cool
burnnoun
burns
pl
UK
/bɜːn/
US
/bɜrn/
She suffered a severe burn on her hand from the hot stove.
Elle s'est gravement brûlé la main avec la cuisinière chaude.
brûlureMarque ou trace laissée par la chaleur ou le feu.
The table had a burn from where the hot pan was placed.
La table avait une brûlure à l'endroit où la poêle chaude avait été posée.
combustionSens technique ou scientifique.
The spacecraft performed a brief burn to adjust its orbit.
Le vaisseau spatial a effectué une brève combustion pour ajuster son orbite.
Additional translations
ruisseauUsage régional en Écosse et dans le nord de l'Angleterre.
piqueFamilier.
Synonyms
scorch
blister
singe
char
flame
conflagration
incendiary
fire
brook
burnadjective
UK
/bɜːn/
US
/bɝn/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g. burn scar, burn mark).
de brûlureEmployé de façon attributive avant un nom.
The surgeon examined the patient's burn scars.
Le chirurgien a examiné les cicatrices de brûlure du patient.

Definitions

burnverb
To be on fire; to be consumed by flames.
The logs burn brightly in the fireplace.
To produce light or heat by combustion.
The candle burns steadily on the table.
To damage or destroy something with fire.
They plan to burn the old documents in the incinerator.
To injure (skin or flesh) with heat, electricity, radiation, or caustic chemicals.
She burned her finger on the curling iron.
To use fuel to produce energy.
The engine burns gasoline to power the car.
To feel or cause a sensation of heat or stinging.
The spicy food made my mouth burn.
Of food: to become spoiled or blackened by over-exposure to heat during cooking.
I smelled something burning in the kitchen and ran to check the pizza.
To shine or beam with intense, scorching heat.
My shoulders are completely red because the sun was burning all afternoon.
To cause someone to feel embarrassed or humiliated.
He really burned his opponent with that clever comeback.
To record data onto a CD or DVD.
She decided to burn the photos onto a disc for safekeeping.
To dispose of a dead person's body by burning it to ashes.
More and more people choose to be burned these days due to high cemetery costs.
burnnoun
An injury to the skin or flesh caused by exposure to heat, flame, or chemicals.
She suffered a severe burn on her hand from the hot stove.
A mark or area of discoloration caused by heat or fire.
The table had a burn from where the hot pan was placed.
A cutting or mocking remark; an insult (slang).
"Nice haircut," he said with a smirk—a real burn.
The act or process of burning; combustion.
The spacecraft performed a brief burn to adjust its orbit.
A small stream or brook, especially in Scotland and Northern England.
They followed the burn through the forest during their hike.
burnadjective
Attributive. Relating to or resulting from a burn or the process of burning, used before another noun.
The surgeon examined the patient's burn scars.
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