Occasional transitive verb meaning to burn something on a bonfire or abolish wholesale.
Traduzioni
brûlerAu sens de détruire en brûlant. The confidential files were bonfired after the audit.
Les dossiers confidentiels ont été brûlés après l’audit.
supprimerAu sens figuré, pour des règlements ou des règles supprimés d’un coup. Definizioni
To burn (something) on a bonfire, typically as a method of disposal. The confidential files were bonfired after the audit.
To abolish or eliminate (regulations, rules, etc.) wholesale. The new policy aims to bonfire outdated planning restrictions.
Sinonimi
consume by fire
burn up
set on fire
set alight
Used attributively in combinations such as 'bonfire night'; treated as adjective.
Traduzioni
de feu de joieEmploi adjectival ; se rend souvent en français par une tournure prépositionnelle. We collected bonfire wood for the evening celebration.
Nous avons ramassé du bois de feu de joie pour la célébration du soir.
Definizioni
Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a bonfire. We collected bonfire wood for the evening celebration.