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burnt

UK
/bɜːnt/
US
/bɝːnt/

Translations

burntpast participle
Functions adjectivally to describe something that has been burned.
The burnt toast filled the kitchen with smoke.
Le pain grillé brûlé a rempli la cuisine de fumée.
Additional translations
roussiS’emploie souvent pour des aliments légèrement trop cuits.
carboniséSe dit surtout d’un objet ou d’une surface fortement brûlés.
burnverb

burnt

Past Simple

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
flame
set fire to
ignite
incinerate
sing
char
scorch
sear
blaze
Antonyms
cool
freeze

Definitions

burntpast participle
Having been burned; charred or scorched from exposure to fire or heat.
The burnt toast filled the kitchen with smoke.
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.
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