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Meanings of burn in English

Russian
ожог
Portuguese
queimadura
Spanish
quemaduras
Catalan
cremada
Wikidata

Injury to flesh or skin, often caused by excessive heat.

        ожог
        Portuguese
        bronzeado
        Catalan
        cremada

        A browning of the skin obtained from exposure to the sun.

              bronzeado
              Portuguese
              arder
              Catalan
              brusar
              Spanish
              arder

              Destroy by fire.

                    arder
                    Catalan
                    abrusar-se
                    Spanish
                    quemar

                    Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort.

                          abrusar-se
                          Usage of burn in English
                          1
                          I don't think burn-out is going to be a problem, Jarrett said.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          Like health professionals, teachers and social workers, parents are vulnerable to burn-out.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          They say they need to burn more energy to help end poverty.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          Entrepreneurs need everything, including health insurance. Minimize his or her burn rate.
                          Ebony
                          5
                          Haze from slash-and-burn forest fires was not mentioned as a safety concern.
                          Reuters
                          6
                          The fire was kindled in a well; it did not burn bright.
                          The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
                          7
                          He took the descent in three leaps, and the burn in one.
                          What's Mine's Mine — Volume 2
                          8
                          I'd burn you all in an oven; I'd cut you in pieces.
                          Best Russian Short Stories
                          9
                          As a result, they are vulnerable, less effective, and risk burn out.
                          Ebony
                          10
                          Unless of course they're on special you must want to burn money.
                          The South African
                          11
                          Then I will burn the paper in the flame of your lamp.
                          The Guardian Angel
                          12
                          And this herb is put to burn in prickets and in tapers.
                          Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus
                          13
                          Here they lie in my lap; I meant to burn them to-night.
                          The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher
                          14
                          They burn the House of the Sun at Yurac Rumi in Chuquipalpa.
                          Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru
                          15
                          But now the wound in the breast of Beowulf began to burn.
                          Northland Heroes
                          16
                          The issue occurred late in the flight during the 2nd stage burn.
                          Radio NZ
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                          Translations for burn
                          Burn through the time
                          Burn across language varieties
                          Canada
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Australia
                          Common
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