burn
gb/bˈɚn/ us/bˈɚn/
A2
Inglese
~ 1900
megéget, eléget, leéget, ég, éget, fogyaszt, tüzel, kiír, égési sérülés, égés, égési seb
VERBO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Destroy with fire or heat
Collocazioni
burn down a house
|burn rubbish
|burn wood
|burn paper
Sinonimi
scorch (Usually means to burn the surface lightly rather than completely destroy.)
Contrari
extinguish (Means to put out a fire or stop burning.)
Temi
daily life
|safety
|science
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To hurt, damage, or destroy something using fire or heat.
To damage, injure, or destroy something by exposing it to fire, heat, or chemicals.
VERBO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with emotional 'hurt'. Here it refers to physical sensation from heat or irritation.
Significato
Feel pain from heat or friction
Collocazioni
burn badly
|burn slightly
|burn painfully
Sinonimi
sting (Refers to sharp pain, not always from heat.)
Contrari
soothe (Means to relieve pain or discomfort.)
Temi
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To feel pain because something hot or rough touches your skin.
To experience a painful sensation caused by heat, friction, or chemicals.
VERBO
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Use fuel for energy or light
Collocazioni
burn fuel
|burn coal
|burn gas
Sinonimi
consume (More general; not limited to fuel.)
Contrari
save fuel (Means to use less fuel rather than consume it.)
Temi
science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
VERBO
B1
INFORMAL
4
kiír
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Copy data onto a disc
Collocazioni
burn a CD
|burn a DVD
Sinonimi
write (Technical term for recording data on a disc.)
Contrari
erase (To remove data from a disc.)
Temi
technology
|communication
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Injury from heat or chemicals
Collocazioni
serious burn
|minor burn
|third-degree burn
Sinonimi
scald (Specifically refers to burns caused by hot liquid or steam.)
Temi
health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
burn
IPA
GB/bˈɚn/
US/bˈɚn/
Sillabe e accento
burn (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (burn)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: burn
- Plural: burns
Verb
- Base: burn
- 3rd Person Singular: burns
- Present Participle: burning
- Past: burned, burnt
- Past Participle: burned
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She had to burn the midnight oil to finish her thesis.
- We’ve been burning the midnight oil all week to meet the deadline.