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1 burning
1. adjective1) brennend2) (fig.) glühend [Leidenschaft, Hass, Wunsch]; brennend [Wunsch, Frage, Problem, Ehrgeiz]2. nounBrennen, dasa smell of burning — ein Brandgeruch
* * *burn·ing[ˈbɜ:nɪŋ, AM ˈbɜ:rn-]I. adj attr, inv4. (stinging) brennendto have a \burning sensation on one's skin ein Brennen auf der Haut spürenthere's a smell of \burning es riecht verbrannt* * *['bɜːnɪŋ]1. adj1) candle, town brennend; coals also, face glühendI still have this burning sensation in my mouth/on my skin —
2. nthere is a smell of burning, I can smell burning — es riecht verbrannt or (Cook also) angebrannt
* * *A adj (adv burningly)take a burninging interest in brennend interessiert sein an (dat);burning issue brandaktuelles Problem;2. ungeheuer (Schande etc)B s2. Verbrennung f:burning of witches Hexenverbrennung3. TECH Überhitzung f* * *1. adjective1) brennend2) (fig.) glühend [Leidenschaft, Hass, Wunsch]; brennend [Wunsch, Frage, Problem, Ehrgeiz]2. nounBrennen, das* * *adj.anbrennend adj.verbrennend adj. n.Verbrennung f. -
2 burning
attr, inv4) ( stinging) brennend;to have a \burning sensation on one's skin ein Brennen auf der Haut spüren nthere's a smell of \burning es riecht verbrannt -
3 contentious
adjectivestrittig [Punkt, Frage, Thema]; umstritten [Verhalten, Argument]* * *[-ʃəs]adjective (quarrelsome.) streitsüchtig* * *con·ten·tious[kənˈten(t)ʃəs]3. (heated) hitzig\contentious debates hitzige Debatten* * *[kən'tenʃəs]adjsubject, issue strittig, umstritten; view umstritten, kontrovers; decision, proposal, legislation umstritten; person streitlustig, streitsüchtig* * *contentious adj (adv contentiously)1. streitsüchtig, zänkischcontentious point Streitpunkt m;contentious jurisdiction streitige (Ggs freiwillige) Gerichtsbarkeit* * *adjectivestrittig [Punkt, Frage, Thema]; umstritten [Verhalten, Argument]* * *adj.streitsüchtig adj.strittig adj.umstritten adj. -
4 contentious
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