Слово англійською: burn

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Переклад burn українською: ватріти, палити, випалювати, пригоряти, горіти, сяяти, загоряти, таврувати, згорати, топити, спалювати

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burn

verb
/bɜːrn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they burn
/bɜːrn/
he / she / it burns
/bɜːrnz/
past simple burnt
/bɜːrnt/
past participle burnt
/bɜːrnt/
past simple burned
/bɜːrnd/
past participle burned
/bɜːrnd/
-ing form burning
/ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

    fire

  1. [intransitive] to produce flames and heat
    • A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace.
    • Fires were burning all over the city.
    • A small candle burned brightly.
  2. [intransitive] (used especially in the progressive tenses) to be on fire
    • By nightfall the whole city was burning.
    • The girl ran from the burning building.
    • Two children were rescued from the burning car.
    • They called us to tell us that my aunt's house was burning.
    • The smell of burning rubber filled the air.
  3. [transitive, intransitive] to destroy, damage, injure or kill somebody/something by fire; to be destroyed, etc. by fire
    • Six million acres have burned this year in the United States.
    • The house burned to the ground.
    • Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire.
    • burn somebody/something to burn waste paper/dead leaves
    • All his belongings were burnt in the fire.
    • The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed).
    • The survivors burned the bodies of the victims of the plague.
    • Several protesters burned American flags.
    • The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet.
    • Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.
    • burn somebody/something + adj. His greatest fear is of being burnt alive.
    • burn + adj. Many were left with no choice but to burn alive or leap to their deaths from the upper floors.
    4.

    fuel

  4. [transitive, intransitive] if you burn a fuel, or a fuel burns, it produces heat, light or energy
    • Which fuel burns most efficiently?
    • burn something a furnace that burns gas/oil/coke
    • (figurative) Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others.
    5.

    food

  5. [intransitive, transitive] if food burns, or if you burn it, it is damaged by too much heat
    • I can smell something burning in the kitchen.
    • burn something Sorry—I burnt the toast.
    6.

    sun/heat

  6. [intransitive, transitive] to be damaged or injured by the sun, heat, acid, etc.; to damage or injure somebody/something in this way
    • My skin burns easily (= in the sun).
    • fair skin that burns easily
    • burn somebody I got badly burned by the sun yesterday.
    • burn something I burnt my tongue trying to eat a hot meat pie.
    • The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth.
    • His face had been horrifically burnt by acid.
    • burn yourself I burned myself on the stove.
    Synonyms burnburnchar ▪ scald ▪ scorch ▪ singeThese words all mean to damage, injure, destroy or kill somebody/​something with heat or fire.burn to damage, injure, destroy or kill somebody/​something with fire, heat or acid; to be damaged, etc. by fire, heat or acid:
    • She burned all his letters.
    • The house burned down in 1995.
    char [usually passive] to make something black by burning it; to become black by burning:
    • The bodies had been charred beyond recognition.
    scald to burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam.scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot:
    • I scorched my dress when I was ironing it.
    singe to burn the surface of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way:
    • He singed his hair as he tried to light the candle.
     scorch or singe?Things are scorched by heat or fire. Things can only be singed by fire or a flame.Patterns
    • to burn/​scald yourself/​your hand
    • to burn/​scorch/​singe your hair/​clothes
    • burnt-out/​charred/​scorched remains/​ruins/​buildings
    7.

    of part of body

  7. [intransitive] if part of your body burns or is burning, it feels very hot and painful
    • Your forehead's burning. Have you got a fever?
    • Her cheeks burned with embarrassment.
    Synonyms hurthurtache ▪ burn ▪ sting ▪ tingle ▪ itch ▪ throbThese are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
    • My feet hurt.
    • Ouch! That hurt!
    ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
    • I’m aching all over.
    burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
    • Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.
    sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
    • My eyes were stinging from the smoke.
    tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
    • The cold air made her face tingle.
    itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
    • I itch all over.
    • Does the rash itch?
    throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
    • His head throbbed painfully.
    Patterns
    • your eyes hurt/​ache/​burn/​sting/​itch
    • your skin hurts/​burns/​stings/​tingles/​itches
    • your flesh hurts/​burns/​stings/​tingles
    • your head hurts/​aches/​throbs
    • your stomach hurts/​aches
    • to really hurt/​ache/​burn/​sting/​tingle/​itch/​throb
    • to hurt/​ache/​sting/​itch badly/​a lot
    • It hurts/​stings/​tingles/​itches.
    8.

    of a light

  8. [intransitive] to produce light
    • Lights were burning upstairs, but no one answered the door.
    • hot sunshine burning through the windows
    • Their torches burned brightly in the dark.
    9.

    feel emotion/desire

  9. [intransitive, transitive] (literary) to feel or show a very strong emotion or desire
    • Her eyes burned fiercely.
    • burn with something to be burning with rage/ambition/love
    • burn to do something He was burning to go climbing again.
    10.

    go fast

  10. [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to move very fast in a particular direction
    • The car was burning down the road.
    11.

    make angry

  11. [transitive] burn somebody (North American English, informal) to make somebody very angry
    • So you did it just to burn me?
    12.

    CD, DVD

  12. [transitive, intransitive] burn (something) (to something) to put information onto a CD or DVD

    13. spend money

  13. [transitive, intransitive] (business, informal) to spend money
    • burn something The project burns £2 million a year in contractor costs.
    • burn through something The state has already burned through its cash reserves.
    see also burn rate
    14. Word Originverb Old English birnan ‘be on fire’ and bærnan ‘consume by fire’, both from the same Germanic base; related to German brennen.
Idioms
burn your bridges
(British English also burn your boats)
  1. to do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later
    • Think carefully before you resign—you don't want to burn your bridges.
burn the candle at both ends
  1. to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early
burn your fingers | get your fingers burnt
  1. to suffer as a result of doing something without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business
    • He got his fingers badly burnt dabbling in the stock market.
burn a hole in your pocket
  1. if money burns a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it as soon as you have it
burn the midnight oil
  1. to study or work until late at night
burn rubber
  1. (informal) to drive very fast
burn (something) to a cinder/crisp
  1. to become completely burnt, especially because it has been cooked for too long
    • By the time I got home, the cake was burnt to a cinder.
crash and burn
  1. (informal) to go wrong or to fail badly and suddenly
    • His career crashed and burned after he threatened a journalist.
    • The stock markets are getting ready to crash and burn.
    • She continued to crash and burn through personal controversies that included driving drunk.
somebody’s ears are burning
  1. a person thinks that other people are talking about them, especially in an unkind way
    • ‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night.’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning!’
have money to burn
  1. to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it
Phrasal Verbs
  • burn away
  • burn down
  • burn itself out
  • burn off
  • burn out
  • burn up
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