burn
gb/bˈɚn/ us/bˈɚn/
A2
English
~ 1900
megéget, eléget, leéget, ég, éget, fogyaszt, tüzel, kiír, égési sérülés, égés, égési seb
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to burn [something]
The fire burned the old barn to the ground.
A tűz porig égette a régi pajtát.
Be careful not to burn your hand on the stove.
Vigyázz, nehogy megégesd a kezed a tűzhelyen.
She accidentally burned the toast this morning.
The wildfire burned thousands of acres of forest.
Learner examples
I burned my finger on the hot pan.
Megégettem az ujjam a forró serpenyőn.
He burned the letter in the fireplace.
Elégette a levelet a kandallóban.
The candle burned all night.
Don't burn the food while cooking.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'burn' with 'boil' when talking about cooking. 'Burn' means damage from fire or high heat, while 'boil' means heating a liquid until it bubbles.
Meaning
Destroy with fire or heat
Collocations
burn down a house
|burn rubbish
|burn wood
|burn paper
Synonyms
scorch (Usually means to burn the surface lightly rather than completely destroy.)
Antonyms
extinguish (Means to put out a fire or stop burning.)
Themes
daily life
|safety
|science
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To hurt, damage, or destroy something using fire or heat.
To damage, injure, or destroy something by exposing it to fire, heat, or chemicals.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[something] burns
My eyes burn from the smoke.
Ég a szemem a füsttől.
The hot sand burns my feet.
A forró homok égeti a lábamat.
This spicy food burns my mouth.
Learner examples
My hands burn when I touch the hot pot.
Ég a kezem, amikor hozzáérek a forró fazékhoz.
The sunburn makes my skin burn.
A leégés miatt ég a bőröm.
The soap makes my eyes burn.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with emotional 'hurt'. Here it refers to physical sensation from heat or irritation.
Meaning
Feel pain from heat or friction
Collocations
burn badly
|burn slightly
|burn painfully
Synonyms
sting (Refers to sharp pain, not always from heat.)
Antonyms
soothe (Means to relieve pain or discomfort.)
Themes
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To feel pain because something hot or rough touches your skin.
To experience a painful sensation caused by heat, friction, or chemicals.
VERB
B1
3
Usage pattern:
to burn [fuel]
The car burns a lot of gasoline.
Az autó sok benzint fogyaszt.
The fireplace burns wood for heat.
A kandallóban fát égetnek, hogy meleget adjon.
These lamps burn oil instead of electricity.
Learner examples
The old car burns too much gas.
A régi autó túl sok benzint fogyaszt.
Our heater burns wood in winter.
Télen fával fűtünk a kályhánkban.
This machine burns oil to work.
Meaning
Use fuel for energy or light
Collocations
burn fuel
|burn coal
|burn gas
Synonyms
consume (More general; not limited to fuel.)
Antonyms
save fuel (Means to use less fuel rather than consume it.)
Themes
science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To use fuel like wood or gas to make heat, light, or power.
To consume fuel, such as wood, coal, or gasoline, to produce heat, light, or power.
VERB
B1
INFORMAL
4
kiír
B2
Usage pattern:
to burn [files/songs] onto [a disc]
I burned the wedding video onto a DVD.
Kiírtam az esküvői videót egy DVD-re.
She burned her favorite songs onto a CD.
Kiírta a kedvenc dalait egy CD-re.
The software lets you burn movies to discs.
Learner examples
I burned music onto a CD.
Kiírtam a zenét egy CD-re.
He burned the photos to a DVD.
Kiírta a fényképeket egy DVD-re.
We burned the video to a disc.
Meaning
Copy data onto a disc
Collocations
burn a CD
|burn a DVD
Synonyms
write (Technical term for recording data on a disc.)
Antonyms
erase (To remove data from a disc.)
Themes
technology
|communication
Definition
To put music, videos, or files onto a CD or DVD using a computer.
To record data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc by using a laser.
NOUN
A2
5
She suffered severe burns in the accident.
Súlyos égési sérüléseket szenvedett a balesetben.
Apply aloe vera gel to treat minor burns.
Kisebb égési sérülésekre kenj aloe vera gélt.
The firefighter had burns on his arms.
Learner examples
He has a burn on his hand.
Égési seb van a kezén.
The burn hurts a lot.
Nagyon fáj az égés.
Cold water can help a burn.
Meaning
Injury from heat or chemicals
Collocations
serious burn
|minor burn
|third-degree burn
Synonyms
scald (Specifically refers to burns caused by hot liquid or steam.)
Themes
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A wound on the skin made by something very hot, chemicals, electricity, or the sun.
An injury to the skin or flesh caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation.
Grammar
Dictionary form
burn
IPA
GB/bˈɚn/
US/bˈɚn/
Syllables & stress
burn (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (burn)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: burn
- Plural: burns
Verb
- Base: burn
- 3rd Person Singular: burns
- Present Participle: burning
- Past: burned, burnt
- Past Participle: burned
Word family
Forms
burns
noun
burning
verb
burned
verb
burnt
verb
Core family
burner
noun
Related words
sunburn
noun
Advanced or less common
burnout
noun B2
burnable
adjective
Expressions
burn one's bridges
1/bˈɚn wˈʌnz bɹˈɪd͡ʒɪz/
idiom
Destroy path back to past situation
To do something that makes it impossible to go back to how things were before.
Examples
- By insulting his boss, he really burned his bridges at that company.
- Think carefully before you burn your bridges with old friends.
burn out
1/bˈɚn ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Become exhausted from overwork
To become very tired and unable to work well because of working too much or being under too much stress for a long time.
Examples
- After years in that job, he finally burned out and quit.
- Teachers often burn out if they don't take breaks.
burn up
1/bˈɚn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Be destroyed by fire or heat
To be completely destroyed by fire or extreme heat.
Examples
- The documents burned up in the flames.
- The spacecraft will burn up when it enters the atmosphere.
money to burn
1/mˈʌni tə bˈɚn/
idiom
informal
Have more money than needed
To have more money than you need and can spend freely.
Examples
- He must have money to burn if he can afford that car.
- They act like they have money to burn.
burn the midnight oil
1/bˈɚn ðə mˈɪdnˌaɪt ˈɔɪl/
idiom
Work late into the night
To work late at night, usually studying or working on something important.
Examples
- She’s been burning the midnight oil preparing for her exams.
- She burned the midnight oil to finish her thesis.
- He had to burn the midnight oil to finish the report.
- We had to burn the midnight oil to meet the deadline.
- They've been burning the midnight oil preparing for the big presentation.
- She burned the midnight oil studying for her exams.
burn the midnight oil
2/bˈɚn ðə mˈɪdnˌaɪt ˈɔɪl/
idiom
work or study very late
To work or study until very late at night, especially past midnight.
Examples
- She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her thesis.
- We’ve been burning the midnight oil all week to meet the deadline.