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burn down

UK
/bɜːn daʊn/
US
/bɜrn daʊn/

Translations

burn downverb
burned down
Past Simple
burned down
Past Participle
burning down
Gerund
UK
/bɜːn daʊn/
US
/bɜrn daʊn/
brûlerSens transitif : détruire complètement par le feu.
The vandals burned down the old barn.
Les vandales ont brûlé l’ancienne grange.
brûlerSens intransitif : être détruit par le feu, en parlant d’un bâtiment ou d’une structure.
The historic theater burned down after a lightning strike.
Le théâtre historique a brûlé après un coup de foudre.
Synonyms
incinerate
destroy
consume
reduce to ashes
set fire to

Definitions

burn downverb
To destroy a building or structure by fire, often intentionally.
The old barn was burned down by vandals last night.
To be destroyed by fire, typically referring to a building or structure.
The historic theater burned down after a lightning strike.
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