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burn
UK
/bɜːn/
US
/bɜrn/
burn down
burn off
burn out
burn through
burn up
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Explain how “burn” changes meaning in the examples, from fire and heat to fuel use and teasing.
Compare “burn,” “set fire to,” “scorch,” and “sting”: when is each one most natural?
Explain when “burn” is transitive or intransitive, using examples from the text.
Show how “burn” forms its past tense and past participle, including the difference between “burned” and “burnt.”
Teach me useful collocations with “burn,” such as “burn calories,” “burn fuel,” and “burn a hole in your pocket.”
Explain the noun “a burn” and the informal expression “a real burn,” with examples.
Give me a short exercise: write three sentences using different meanings of “burn,” then correct them.
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