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| burn 1 (bûrn) v. burned or burnt (bûrnt), burn·ing, burns v.tr.1. a. To cause to undergo combustion. b. To destroy with fire: burned the trash; burn a house down. c. To consume (fuel or energy, for example): burned all the wood that winter. 2. Physics To cause to undergo nuclear fission or fusion. 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 execute or kill with fire: burning heretics at the stake. b. To execute by electrocution. 5. a. To make or produce by fire or heat: burn a hole in the rug. b. To dispel; dissipate: The sun burned off the fog. 6. a. To use as a fuel: a furnace that burns coal. b. To metabolize (glucose, for example) in the body. 7. To impart a sensation of intense heat to: The chili burned my mouth. 8. a. To irritate or inflame, as by chafing or sunburn. b. To let (oneself or a part of one's body) become sunburned. 9. To brand (an animal). 10. To engrave or make indelible by as or as if by burning: The image of the accident was burned into my memory. 11. To harden or impart a finish to by subjecting to intense heat; fire: burn clay pots in a kiln. 12. To make angry: That remark really burns me. 13. 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. 14. To record data on (a compact disk). v.intr.1. a. To undergo combustion. b. To admit of burning: Wood burns easily. 2. To consume fuel: a rocket stage designed to burn for three minutes before being jettisoned. 3. Physics To undergo nuclear fission or fusion. 4. a. To emit heat or light by or as if by fire: campfires burning in the dark; the sun burning brightly in the sky. b. To become dissipated or to be dispelled by or as if by heat: The fog burned off as the sun came up. 5. To give off light; shine: a light burning over the door. 6. To be destroyed, injured, damaged, or changed by or as if by fire: a house that burned to the ground; eggs that burned and stuck to the pan. 7. 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. 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. 10. To penetrate by or as if by intense heat or flames: enemy ground radar burning through the fighters' electronic jammers; a look that burned into them. 11. To be engraved by or as if by burning: shame burning in my heart. 12. a. To suffer punishment or death by or as if by fire: souls burning in hell. b. To be electrocuted. n.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 or stinging pain: a chili burn on the tongue; the burn of alcohol on an open wound. 5. A sunburn or windburn. 6. Aerospace A firing of a rocket. 7. A swindle. Phrasal Verbs: burn in To darken part of (a photograph print) by exposing unmasked areas. burn out1. To stop burning from lack of fuel. 2. To wear out or make or become inoperative as a result of heat or friction: The short circuit burned out the fuse. 3. To cause (a property owner or a resident) to have to evacuate the premises because of fire: The shopkeeper was burned out by arsonists. 4. 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. burn up1. To make angry: Their rudeness really burns me up. 2. To travel over or through at high speed: drag racers burning up the track. Idioms: 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, parch
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.
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 deliberate removal of projections such as feathers from a carcass before cooking: singed my eyelashes when the fire flared up; singed the chicken before roasting it.
Sear applies to surface burning of organic tissue: seared the lamb over high heat.
To char is to use fire to reduce a substance to carbon or charcoal: wood charred by the fire.
Parch in this sense emphasizes the drying and often fissuring of a surface: the hot sun that parched the soil. |
burn 1 Verb [burning, burnt] or burned 1. to be or set on fire 2. to destroy or be destroyed by fire 3. to damage, injure, or mark by heat: he burnt his hand 4. to die or put to death by fire 5. to be or feel hot: my forehead is burning 6. to smart or cause to smart: brandy burns your throat 7. to feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion 8. to use for the purposes of light, heat, or power: to burn coal 9. to form by or as if by fire: to burn a hole 10. to char or become charred: the toast is burning 11. to record data on (a compact disc) 12. burn one's bridges or boats to commit oneself to a particular course of action with no possibility of turning back 13. burn one's fingers to suffer from having meddled or interfered Noun 1. an injury caused by exposure to heat, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents 2. a mark caused by burning
burn 2 Noun Scot & N English a small stream [Old English burna]
burn (bûrn)Verb1. To be on fire; undergo combustion. A substance burns if it is heated up enough to react chemically with oxygen. 2. To cause a burn to a bodily tissue. Noun Tissue injury caused by fire, heat, radiation (such as sun exposure), electricity, or a caustic chemical agent. Burns are classified according to the degree of tissue damage, which can include redness, blisters, skin edema and loss of sensation. Bacterial infection is a serious and sometimes fatal complication of severe burns. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  burn - pain that feels hot as if it were on firehurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" | | 2. |  burn - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun | | 3. | burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiationharm, 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 second-degree burn - burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the 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 firescald - the act of burning with steam or hot water | | Verb | 1. | burn - destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"burn, combust - undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well" 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" ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" | | 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" scorch, sear, singe - become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the 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"nettle, urticate - sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation 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" char, coal - burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything" | | 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"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"squander, waste, blow - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree" | | 10. | burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"sting, bite, burn - cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" | | 11. | burn - burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"care for, treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics" | | 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" blacken, char, sear, scorch - burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling" |
burn verb 5. be passionate, blaze, be excited, be aroused, be inflamed  Translationsburn [bəːn] vb [ pt, pp burned or burnt] I've burnt myself! → ¡me he quemado!burn out vt [writer etc]: to burn o.s. out → agotarse burn [bəːn] vt, vi [ burned or burnt , pt , pp ] [bəːnt] → brûlerburn out vt [writer etc]; to burn o.s. out → s'user (à force de travailler) burn [bəːn] [ burned or burnt , pt, pp ] vt → verbrennen; (house etc) → niederbrennen burn [bəːn] vt, vi [ pt burned or burnt, pp ] [bəːnt] → bruciareI've burnt myself! → mi sono bruciato!; burn out vt [writer etc]: to burn o.s. out → esaurirsi
burnv burn [bəːn]1 to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat. brand يَحْرِقُ изгарям (s)pálit brænde verbrennen καίω, καταστρέφω καίγοντας quemar põletama, kõrvetama سوختن؛ سوزاندن polttaa brûler לִשְרוֹף जलना, जलाना zapaliti (el)éget membakar loga, brenna bruciare 焼く 불사르다 (su)deginti, nudeginti []degt; apdegt; piedegt bakar verbranden brenne palić queimar a arde сжигать (s)páliť zažgati spaliti brinna (bränna, elda) [], vidbränna เผาไหม้ yakmak 燒壞 палити جلا کر راکھ کرنا đốt cháy 烧坏 2 to use as fuel. brandstof يُشْعِلُ، يثضيئ използвам за гориво pálit brænde verbrennen καίω, καταναλώνω quemar põletama به عنوان سوخت مصرف کردن polttaa brûler לִשְרוֹף इंधन की तरह उपयोग करना izgoriti fűt, tüzel menggunakan sebagai bahan bakar brenna infiammare 燃やす 지피다 kūrenti, deginti []dedzināt bahan bakar branden brenne spalać queimar a arde использовать в качестве топлива páliť prižgati zapaliti elda med, bränna ใช้เป็นเชื้อเพลิง yakmak 當作燃料使用 припалювати ایندھن کے طور پر استعمال کرنا làm cháy 烧 3 to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc The acid burned a hole in my dress. brand يَكْوي، يَلْسَعُ بالنّار прогарям propálit, vypálit brænde brennen κάνω τρύπα καίγοντας quemar põletama, söövitama سوراخ کردن؛ خراب کردن polttaa, syövyttää faire un trou (dans) לַחֲרוֹך आग से छेद इत्यादि करना progoriti kiéget membakar gera gat (í) consumare 焼いてつくる 태워서 뚫다 išdeginti izdedzināt membakar branden brenne wypalić queimar a găuri прожигать, выжигать vypáliť narediti (luknjo) probušiti bränna (fräta) hål ไหม้ yakmak 燒成 випалювати جلا کر سوراخ کرنا làm thủng 烧成 4 to catch fire Paper burns easily. brand يَشْتَعِلُ горя hořet brænde; fænge brennen καίγομαι arder tuld võtma آتش گرفتن palaa brûlé לְהִישָׂרֵף आग पकड़ना goriti (el)ég terbakar brenna bruciare 燃える 타다 užsidegti aizdegties terbakar branden ta fyr palić się arder a arde гореть horieť vžgati se zapaliti se ta eld, brinna ติดไฟ yanmak, tutuşmak 點著 горіти; палати آگ پکڑنا bắt lửa 点着 n an injury or mark caused by fire etc His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet. brandplek إحْراق ، حَرْق изгорено място popálenina, propálené místo brandsår; brændmærke die Brandwunde,-stelle έγκαυμα, κάψιμο quemadura põletushaav, põlenud koht سوختگی palovamma, palanut paikka brûlure כְּוִויָה जलने का घाव opeklina égés(i seb) luka bakar brunasár; brunagat ustione やけど 탄 자국 išdegusi vieta, nudegimas apdegums; deguma vieta kesan bakar brandwond brannsår, forbrenning oparzenie, wypalona dziura queimadura arsură ожог; прожжённое место popálenina, vypálená diera opeklina, ožganina opekotina brännsår, brännmärke บริเวณที่ไหม้ yanma; yanık 燒傷 опік, пропалина جلنے کا داغ vết cháy; vết bỏng 烧伤 n ˈburnerany device producing a flame I'll have to use a burner to get this paint off. brander شُعْلَه، حارِق горелка hořák brænder der Brenner καμινέτο, συσκευή που παράγει φλόγα quemador põleti هر وسیله ای که ایجاد آتش می کند poltin bec (de gaz), chalumeau מַבעֵר बर्नर plamenik égő alat pembakar brennari bruciatore, becco a gas バーナー 버너 degiklis, degimo lempa deglis penunu brander brenner palnik maçarico arzător; aprinzător горелка kahan, horák gorilnik plamenik brännare เตา; หัวตะเกียง ocak, fırın, kazan 燃燒器 пальник جلانے والا لیمپ ، وہ حصہ جس میں شعلہ جلتا ہے đèn 燃烧器
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