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burn 1
(bûrn)v. burned or burnt (bûrnt), burn·ing, burns
v.intr.
1. To undergo combustion or be consumed as fuel: The dry wood burned quickly.
2. To be damaged, injured, or destroyed by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic agent: a house that burned to the ground; eggs that burned and stuck to the pan.
3. To consume fuel: a rocket stage designed to burn for three minutes before being jettisoned.
4.
a. To emit heat or light by fire or energy: campfires burning in the dark; lights burning in the windows.
b. To become dissipated or be dispelled: The fog burned off as the sun came up. Their anger burned away in time.
5.
a. To suffer death or punishment by fire: souls burning in hell.
b. To be electrocuted.
6.
a. To be very hot; bake: a desert burning under the midday sun.
b. To feel or look hot: a child burning with fever.
c. To impart a sensation of heat: a liniment that burns when first applied.
7.
a. To penetrate something by intense heat, energy, or caustic effect: The acid burned into the table.
b. To cause a strong impression, especially by emotional intensity: a look that burned into them; shame burning into my heart.
8.
a. To become irritated or painful, as by chafing or inflammation: eyes burning from the smoke.
b. To become sunburned or windburned.
9. To be consumed with strong emotion, especially:
a. To be or become angry: an insult that really made me burn.
b. To be very eager: was burning with ambition.
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to undergo combustion, especially to the point of destruction: We burned the scrap wood in the fireplace.
b. To consume (fuel or energy, for example): burned all the wood that winter.
2.
a. To use as a fuel: a furnace that burns coal.
b. To metabolize (glucose, for example) in the body.
3. To damage or injure by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic agent: burned the toast; burned my skin with the acid.
4.
a. To make or produce by fire or heat: burn a hole in the rug.
b. To dispel or dissipate, as by heat: The sun burned off the fog. Resentments that burned away their tender feelings.
5.
a. To execute or kill with fire: burning heretics at the stake.
b. To execute by electrocution.
6.
a. To irritate or inflame, as by chafing or sunburn.
b. To impart a sensation of intense heat to: The chili burned my mouth.
c. To make angry: What really burns me is his arrogance.
7. To brand (an animal).
8.
a. To engrave or make indelible by burning: burned his initials into the wood.
b. To cause to be felt or remembered because of emotional intensity: The image of the accident was burned into my memory.
9. To harden or impart a finish to by subjecting to intense heat; fire: burn clay pots in a kiln.
10.
a. To defeat in a contest, especially by a narrow margin.
b. Sports To outplay or score on (an opponent), especially through quick or deceptive movement.
c. To inflict harm or hardship on; hurt: "Huge loan losses have burned banks in recent years" (Christian Science Monitor).
d. To swindle or deceive; cheat: We really got burned on the used car we bought.
11.
a. To write data onto (an optical disc).
b. To write (data) onto an optical disc.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. An injury produced by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic agent.
2. A burned place or area: a cigarette burn in the tablecloth.
3. An act, process, or result of burning: The fire settled down to a steady burn.
4. A sensation of intense heat, stinging pain, or irritation: a chili burn on the tongue; the burn of alcohol on an open wound.
5. A sunburn or windburn.
burn out
1. To stop burning from lack of fuel: The campfire eventually burned out.
2. To wear out or make or become inoperative as a result of heat or friction: The short circuit burned out the fuse. The computer's motherboard burned out.
3. To make or become exhausted, especially as a result of long-term stress: "Hours are long, stress is high, and many recruits drop out or burn out" (Robert J. Samuelson).
4. To cause (someone) to have to evacuate an area or building because of fire: The shopkeeper was burned out by arsonists.
burn up
Idioms: 1. To make angry: Their rudeness really burns me up.
2. To travel over or through at high speed: drag racers burning up the track.
burn itself out
To stop burning from lack of fuel: The brush fire finally burned itself out.
burn (one's) bridges
To eliminate the possibility of return or retreat.
burn the/one's candle at both ends
To exhaust oneself or one's resources by leading a hectic or extravagant life.
burn the midnight oil
To work or study very late at night.
to burn
In great amounts: They had money to burn.
[Middle English burnen, from Old English beornan, to be on fire, and from bærnan, to set on fire; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: burn1, scorch, singe, sear1, char1
These verbs mean to injure or alter by means of intense heat or flames. Burn, the most general, applies to the effects of exposure to a source of heat or to something that can produce a similar effect: burned the muffins in the oven; skin burned by the wind and sun. Scorch involves superficial burning that discolors or damages the texture of something: scorched the shirt with the iron. Singe specifies superficial burning and especially the removal of hair or feathers from a carcass before cooking: singed his finger lighting the match; plucked and singed the chicken before roasting it. Sear applies to rapid superficial burning using high heat: seared the meat in a hot skillet. To char is to reduce a substance to carbon or charcoal by partial burning: trees charred by the forest fire.
These verbs mean to injure or alter by means of intense heat or flames. Burn, the most general, applies to the effects of exposure to a source of heat or to something that can produce a similar effect: burned the muffins in the oven; skin burned by the wind and sun. Scorch involves superficial burning that discolors or damages the texture of something: scorched the shirt with the iron. Singe specifies superficial burning and especially the removal of hair or feathers from a carcass before cooking: singed his finger lighting the match; plucked and singed the chicken before roasting it. Sear applies to rapid superficial burning using high heat: seared the meat in a hot skillet. To char is to reduce a substance to carbon or charcoal by partial burning: trees charred by the forest fire.
burn 2
(bûrn)n. Scots
A small stream; a brook.
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burn
(bɜːn)vb, burns, burning, burnt or burned
1. (Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo combustion
2. to destroy or be destroyed by fire
3. (tr) to damage, injure, or mark by heat: he burnt his hand; she was burnt by the sun.
4. to die or put to death by fire: to burn at the stake.
5. (intr) to be or feel hot: my forehead burns.
6. to smart or cause to smart: brandy burns one's throat.
7. (intr) to feel strong emotion, esp anger or passion
8. (tr) to use for the purposes of light, heat, or power: to burn coal.
9. (tr) to form by or as if by fire: to burn a hole.
10. to char or become charred: the potatoes are burning in the saucepan.
11. (tr) to brand or cauterize
12. (General Engineering) (tr) to cut (metal) with an oxygen-rich flame
13. (Chemistry) to produce by or subject to heat as part of a process: to burn charcoal.
14. (Computer Science) (tr) to copy information onto (a CD-ROM)
15. (Nuclear Physics) astronomy to convert (a lighter element) to a heavier one by nuclear fusion in a star: to burn hydrogen.
16. (Card Games) cards chiefly Brit to discard or exchange (one or more useless cards)
17. (tr; usually passive) informal to cheat, esp financially
18. slang chiefly US to electrocute or be electrocuted
19. (tr) slang Austral to drive (a vehicle) fast
20. burn one's bridges burn one's boats to commit oneself to a particular course of action with no possibility of turning back
21. burn the candle at both ends See candle3
22. burn one's fingers to suffer from having meddled or been rash
n
23. (Pathology) an injury caused by exposure to heat, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents. Burns are classified according to the depth of tissue affected: first-degree burn: skin surface painful and red; second-degree burn: blisters appear on the skin; third-degree burn: destruction of both epidermis and dermis
24. a mark, e.g. on wood, caused by burning
25. (Astronautics) a controlled use of rocket propellant, esp for a course correction
26. (Physiology) a hot painful sensation in a muscle, experienced during vigorous exercise: go for the burn!.
27. (Forestry) Austral and NZ a controlled fire to clear an area of scrub
28. slang tobacco or a cigarette
[Old English beornan (intr), bærnan (tr); related to Old Norse brenna (tr or intr), Gothic brinnan (intr), Latin fervēre to boil, seethe]
burn
(bɜːn; Scottish bʌrn)n
(Physical Geography) Scot and Northern English a small stream; brook
[Old English burna; related to Old Norse brunnr spring, Old High German brunno, Lithuanian briáutis to burst forth]
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burn1
(bɜrn)v. burned burnt, burn•ing, v.i.
1. to consume fuel and give off heat, gases, and usu. light; be on fire.
2.
a. to undergo combustion; oxidize.
b. to undergo fission or fusion.
3. (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire.
4. to give off light; glow brightly: The lights burned all night.
5. to be hot: The pavement burned in the noon sun.
6. to produce or feel sharp pain or a stinging sensation: The whiskey burned in his throat.
7. to be injured, damaged, scorched, or destroyed by fire, heat, or acid.
8. to feel extreme anger.
9. to feel strong emotion: to burn with desire.
10. to sunburn.
11. Slang. to die in an electric chair.
12. to be engraved by or as if by burning: His words burned into her heart.
v.t. 13. to cause to undergo combustion or be consumed partly or wholly by fire.
14. to use as fuel or as a source of light: to burn coal.
15. to sunburn.
16. to injure, damage, scorch, or destroy with or as if with fire.
17. to execute by burning at the stake.
18. to produce with or as if with fire: to burn a hole.
19. to cause sharp pain or a stinging sensation in: The iodine burned his cut.
20. Slang. to cheat, deceive, or swindle: burned by a phony stock deal.
21. to record data on (a compact disc).
22. burn down, to burn to the ground.
23. burn in,
a. (in printing from a photographic negative) to expose (parts of an image) to more light for increased density.
b. to run (a new computer or other electronic system) continuously for several hours or days, as a test of quality before delivery to the purchaser.
24. burn off, (of morning mist) to be dissipated by the warmth of the rising sun.
25. burn out,
a. to cease operating or functioning because of heat, friction, or lack of fuel.
b. to deprive of a place to live, work, etc., by reason of fire.
c. to exhaust (oneself) or become exhausted or apathetic through overwork, stress, or intense activity.
26. burn up,
n. a. to burn completely.
b. Informal. to make or become angry.
27. a burned place or area.
28. an injury caused by heat, abnormal cold, chemicals, poison gas, or electricity, and characterized by a painful reddening and swelling of the epidermis (first-degree burn), damage extending into the dermis, usu. with blistering (second-degree burn), or destruction of the epidermis and dermis extending into the deeper tissue (third-degree burn).
29. the process or an instance of burning or baking, as in brickmaking.
30. the firing of a rocket engine.
31. Slang. a swindle.
Idioms: 1. burn one's fingers, to suffer injury or loss by meddling or by acting rashly.
2. burn the candle at both ends, to use up one's strength or energy by immoderation.
3. burn the midnight oil, to work, study, etc., until late at night.
[before 900; Middle English bernen, brennen, Old English beornan (intrans.)]
burn′a•ble, adj.
burn2
(bɜrn)n. Scot.
a brook or rivulet.
[before 900; Middle English b(o)urne, Old English burna, brunna brook]
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burn
(bûrn)Verb
To be on fire; undergo combustion. A substance burns if it is heated up enough to react chemically with oxygen. See Note at oxidation.
Noun
Medicine An injury produced by fire, heat, radiation, electricity, or a caustic chemical agent. Burns are classified according to the degree of damage done to the tissues.
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burn
Past participle: burned/burnt
Gerund: burning
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burn
A Scottish word for a stream.
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| Noun | 1. |  burn - pain that feels hot as if it were on fire |
| 2. |  burn - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sunhyperpigmentation - unusual darkening of the skin | |
| 3. | burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. electric burn - a burn caused by heat produced by an electric current scald - a burn cause by hot liquid or steam first-degree burn - burn causing redness of the skin surface second-degree burn - burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis third-degree burn - burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis | |
| 4. | burn - a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" cigarette burn - a burn mark left by a smoldering cigarette; "a cigarette burn on the edge of the table" | |
| 5. | burn - damage inflicted by fire scald - the act of burning with steam or hot water | |
| Verb | 1. | burn - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries" incinerate, burn - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" backfire - set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire cremate - reduce to ashes; "Cremate a corpse" torch - burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns" scorch - destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land" |
| 2. | burn - shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning" beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces" gutter - burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground" | |
| 3. | burn - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" burn down, burn up, go up - burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames" deflagrate - burn with great heat and intense light; "the powder deflagrated" flame - be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset" blaze - burn brightly and intensely; "The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze" | |
| 4. |  burn - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" | |
| 5. | burn - cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels" ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set on fire - set fire to; cause to start burning; "Lightening set fire to the forest" catch fire, take fire, ignite, combust, conflagrate, erupt - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" | |
| 6. | burn - feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies" feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | |
| 7. | burn - cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" change integrity - change in physical make-up incinerate - become reduced to ashes; "The paper incinerated quickly" | |
| 8. | burn - burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem" execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed" | |
| 9. | burn - spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn" | |
| 10. | burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" | |
| 11. | burn - burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart" | |
| 12. | burn - get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun | |
| 13. | burn - create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" cut - record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record" | |
| 14. | burn - use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise" | |
| 15. | burn - burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress" scald - burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out" damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" |
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burn
verb
1. be on fire, blaze, be ablaze, smoke, flame, glow, flare, flicker, go up in flames I suddenly realized the blanket was burning.
2. set on fire, light, ignite, kindle, incinerate, reduce to ashes He found out he'd won the Lottery, but he'd burnt the ticket.
5. shine, glow, beam, glare, gleam, shimmer, radiate, glimmer, emit light, give off light a single light burning in a third-story window
6. blush, be red, flush, colour, be hot, be on fire, redden, turn red, feel hot, go red (as a beetroot), turn scarlet Liz's face was burning.
7. be passionate, blaze, be excited, be aroused, be inflamed The young boy was burning with a fierce ambition.
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burn
verb7. To cause to feel or show anger.Also used with up:
Idioms: make one hot under the collar, make one's blood boil, put one's back up.
8. To be or become angry:
Informal: steam.
Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.
burn out
noun
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כוויהלהישרףלשרוף
gorjetiopeklinaspalitizapalitiopekotina
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bakar
brennabrunasár; brunagatgera gatloga, brenna
燃やす･･･を燃やすやけどやけどをする火傷
...을 불태우다불에 데다태우다화상
degiklisdegimo lempadegintiišdegintiišdegusi vieta
popáleninavypálená diera
goretiopeklinazažgatipogoretipožgati
goreti
brännabränna sigbrännmärkebrännsårbrännskada
เผาแผลไหม้ไหม้ เผาไหม้ลวก
đốtđốt cháytốnvết bỏngbị bỏng
burn
1 [bɜːn] (burned (burnt (vb: pt, pp)))B. VT
1. (gen) → quemar; [+ house, building] → incendiar; [+ corpse] → incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] → quemar, escaldar
to burn a house to the ground → incendiar y arrasar una casa
to burn a hole in sth → hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo
to burn sth to ashes → reducir algo a cenizas
to be burned alive → ser quemado vivo
to be burnt to death → morir abrasado
to burn one's finger/hand → quemarse el dedo/la mano
I've burnt myself! → ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)
I burnt the toast → se me ha quemado la tostada
to burn one's boats or bridges → quemar las naves
to burn the candle at both ends → hacer de la noche día
to burn one's fingers; get one's fingers burned → pillarse los dedos
money burns a hole in his pocket → el dinero le quema las manos
to burn a house to the ground → incendiar y arrasar una casa
to burn a hole in sth → hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo
to burn sth to ashes → reducir algo a cenizas
to be burned alive → ser quemado vivo
to be burnt to death → morir abrasado
to burn one's finger/hand → quemarse el dedo/la mano
I've burnt myself! → ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)
I burnt the toast → se me ha quemado la tostada
to burn one's boats or bridges → quemar las naves
to burn the candle at both ends → hacer de la noche día
to burn one's fingers; get one's fingers burned → pillarse los dedos
money burns a hole in his pocket → el dinero le quema las manos
C. VI
1. [fire, building etc] → arder, quemarse; (= catch fire) → incendiarse
to burn to death → morir abrasado
to burn to death → morir abrasado
3. [meat, pastry etc] → quemarse
4. [light, gas] → estar encendido
5. (fig) to burn with anger/passion → arder de rabia/pasión
to burn with desire for → desear ardientemente
to burn with impatience → consumirse de impaciencia
to burn to do sth → desear ardientemente hacer algo
to burn with desire for → desear ardientemente
to burn with impatience → consumirse de impaciencia
to burn to do sth → desear ardientemente hacer algo
burn away
A. VT + ADV → quemar
B. VI + ADV
1. (= be consumed) → consumirse
burn down
A. VT + ADV [+ building] → incendiar
B. VI + ADV
1. [house] → incendiarse
2. [candle, fire] → apagarse
burn out
A. VT + ADV
1. (= destroy) [+ building] → reducir a cenizas; (criminally) → incendiar
4. the fire had burnt itself out (in hearth) → el fuego se había apagado; [forest fire] → el incendio se había extinguido
he's burnt himself out (fig) → está quemado
he's burnt himself out (fig) → está quemado
burn up
B. VT + ADV
2. (= consume) [+ calories, energy] → quemar
burn
2 [bɜːn] N (Scot) → arroyo m, riachuelo mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
burn
[ˈbɜːrn] [burned or burnt] (pt, pp) vt
[+ food] → faire brûler, laisser brûler; [+ waste, rubbish] → incinérer; [+ fuel, oil, coal] → brûler
I burned the cake → J'ai fait brûler le gâteau.
I burned the cake → J'ai fait brûler le gâteau.
(= set on fire) [+ building] → incendier
to burn a hole in sth → faire un trou dans qch
The cigarette burnt a hole in her dress → La cigarette a fait un trou dans sa robe.
The cigarette burnt a hole in her dress → La cigarette a fait un trou dans sa robe.
vi
[fire, flame] → brûler
[car, food] → brûler
[skin] → brûler
n → brûlure f
burn down
vt (= destroy) → incendier
vi
[fire] → s'éteindre
[person] → s'épuiser
vi [satellite] → se désintégrer
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burn
1n (Scot) → Bach m
burn
2 vb: pret, ptp <burnt (Brit) or burned>n
(on skin) → Brandwunde f; (on material) → verbrannte Stelle, Brandfleck m; severe burns → schwere Verbrennungen pl; second degree burns → Verbrennungen zweiten Grades; cigarette burn → Brandfleck m → or (hole) → Brandloch nt → or (on skin) → Brandwunde f → von einer Zigarette
(Space, of rocket) → Zündung f
(Sport inf) to go for the burn → sich total verausgaben (inf)
vt
→ verbrennen; incense → abbrennen; village, building → niederbrennen; he burned me with his cigarette → er hat mich mit der Zigarette gebrannt; to burn oneself → sich verbrennen; to be burned to death → verbrannt werden; (in accident) → verbrennen; to be burned alive → bei lebendigem Leibe verbrannt werden or (in accident) → verbrennen; to burn a hole in something → ein Loch in etw (acc) → brennen; to burn one’s fingers (lit, fig) → sich (dat) → die Finger verbrennen; he’s got money to burn (fig) → er hat Geld wie Heu; to burn one’s boats or bridges (Brit fig) → alle Brücken hinter sich (dat) → abbrechen; to burn the midnight oil (fig) → bis tief in die Nacht arbeiten
meat, sauce, toast, cakes → verbrennen lassen; (slightly) → anbrennen lassen; (sun) person, skin → verbrennen
vi
(wood, fire etc) → brennen; you will burn in hell → du wirst in der Hölle schmoren; to burn to death → verbrennen ? ear1
(meat, pastry etc) → verbrennen; (slightly) → anbrennen; she/her skin burns easily → sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand
(ointment, curry, sun) → brennen; (acid) → ätzen; the acid burned into the metal → die Säure fraß sich ins Metall
(= feel hot: wound, eyes, skin) → brennen; his face was burning (with heat/shame) → sein Gesicht glühte or war rot (vor Hitze/Scham); it’s so hot, I’m burning → es ist so heiß, ich komm bald um vor Hitze
to be burning to do something → darauf brennen, etw zu tun; he was burning to get his revenge → er brannte auf Rache; he was burning with anger → er war wutentbrannt; he was burning with ambition → er war glühend ehrgeizig; to burn (with love/desire) for somebody (liter) → von glühender Liebe/glühendem Verlangen nach jdm verzehrt werden (liter)
(Space, rockets) → zünden
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burn
[bɜːn] (burned or burnt (vb: pt, pp))2. vt (gen) → bruciare; (set fire to) → incendiare; (person, skin, also of sun) → bruciare, scottare; (toast, meat) → (far) bruciare
to burn wood/coal (use as fuel, boiler) → andare a legna/carbone
the cigarette burnt a hole in her dress → si è fatta un buco nel vestito con la sigaretta
to be burnt to death → morire tra le fiamme, morire bruciato/a or carbonizzato/a (at stake) → essere bruciato/a vivo/a
I've burnt myself! → mi sono bruciato!
to burn one's boats or bridges (fig) → bruciarsi i ponti alle spalle
he's been burning the candle at both ends for too long (fig) → è da troppo tempo che abusa delle proprie energie
to burn wood/coal (use as fuel, boiler) → andare a legna/carbone
the cigarette burnt a hole in her dress → si è fatta un buco nel vestito con la sigaretta
to be burnt to death → morire tra le fiamme, morire bruciato/a or carbonizzato/a (at stake) → essere bruciato/a vivo/a
I've burnt myself! → mi sono bruciato!
to burn one's boats or bridges (fig) → bruciarsi i ponti alle spalle
he's been burning the candle at both ends for too long (fig) → è da troppo tempo che abusa delle proprie energie
3. vi (gen) → bruciare; (fire) → ardere; (skin, person) → bruciarsi, scottarsi; (meat, pastry) → bruciarsi; (light, gas) → essere or rimanere acceso/a
to burn with anger (fig) → fremere di rabbia
to burn with fever → scottare per la febbre
to burn to do sth → morire dalla voglia di fare qc
to burn with anger (fig) → fremere di rabbia
to burn with fever → scottare per la febbre
to burn to do sth → morire dalla voglia di fare qc
burn down
2. vi + adv (house) → essere distrutto/a dal fuoco, bruciarsi; (candle, fire) → consumarsi, abbassarsi
burn out
1. vt + adv (subj, writer) to burn o.s. out → esaurirsi; (talent) to burn itself out → esaurirsi; (enthusiasm) → spegnersi
burn up
1. vi (fire) → ravvivarsi, divampare
2. vt + adv (rubbish) → bruciare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
burn
(bəːn) – past tense, past participles burned, ~burnt (-t) – verb1. to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc. The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.
2. to use as fuel.
3. to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc. The acid burned a hole in my dress.
4. to catch fire. Paper burns easily.
noun an injury or mark caused by fire etc. His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.
ˈburner noun any device producing a flame. I'll have to use a burner to get this paint off.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
burn
→ حَرْق, يَحْتَرِقُ, يَحْرق, يُحْرِقُ hořet, popálenina, spálit, spálit se brænde, forbrænding Brandwunde, sich verbrennen, verbrennen καίγομαι, καίω, κάψιμο arder, quemadura, quemar, quemarse palovamma, polttaa brûler, brûlure, se brûler gorjeti, opeći se, opeklina, spaliti bruciare, bruciarsi, bruciatura ･･･を燃やす, やけどをする, 火傷, 燃やす ...을 불태우다, 불에 데다, 태우다, 화상 branden, brandwond, verbranden brannsår, brenne oparzenie, oparzyć, oparzyć się, palić arder, queimadura, queimar, queimar-se гореть, обжечься, ожог, сжечь bränna, bränna sig, brännsår เผา, แผลไหม้, ไหม้ เผาไหม้, ลวก yakmak, yanık bị bỏng, đốt, đốt cháy, vết bỏng 烧, 烧伤, 烧掉, 烫伤Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
burn
n. quemadura;
___, dry heat → ___ por calor seco;
___ -s, chemical → ___-s por sustancias químicas;
first-, second-, and third-degree ___ -s → ___-s de primer, segundo y tercer grado;
minor ___ → ___ leve;
sun ___ → insolación, eritema solar;
thermal ___ → ___ térmica;
vt. arder, quemar, incendiar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
burn
n quemadura; first (second, third) degree — quemadura de primer (segundo, tercer) grado; vt (pret & pp burned) quemar; Did you burn your hand?..¿Se quemó la mano?; to — oneself o to get burned quemarse; Did you burn yourself?..¿Se quemó?; vi arder; Does it burn when you urinate?..¿Le arde cuando orina?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.