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1 burn
A n2 Aerosp combustion f ;1 ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish] ; incendier, faire brûler [building, city] ; [sun] brûler [person, skin] ; [acid] ronger, brûler [surface, substance] ; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth] ; to be burned to the ground ou to ashes être détruit par le feu ; to be burned alive être brûlé vif ; to be burned to death mourir carbonisé ; to burn one's finger/arm se brûler le doigt/le bras ; to burn a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ;2 ( use) to burn coal/gas [boiler] chauffer or marcher au charbon/au gaz ; the system burns too much oil le système consomme trop de mazout ;4 ○ US ( electrocute) électrocuter ;5 ○ US ( swindle) escroquer ;6 Comput graver [CD].1 ( be consumed by fire) brûler ; to burn to a cinder être carbonisé ; the house burned to the ground la maison a complètement brûlé or a été réduite en cendres ;2 ( be turned on) [light] être allumé ;3 ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire ; ( from sun) [skin, part of body] brûler ; he has the kind of skin that burns easily il attrape facilement des coups de soleil ; my throat is burning! la gorge me brûle! ; his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment) il était rouge de honte ;5 fig ( be eager) to be burning to do [person] brûler d'envie de faire ; to be burning with desire/with impatience brûler de désir/d'impatience ;6 Aerosp brûler.to burn one's boats brûler ses vaisseaux.■ burn away [candle, log] se consumer.■ burn down:1 [house] brûler complètement, être réduit en cendres ;2 [candle, fire] baisser ;▶ burn down [sth], burn [sth] down incendier, réduire [qch] en cendres [house etc].■ burn off:▶ burn off [alcohol] s'évaporer ;▶ burn off [sth], burn [sth] off décaper [qch] au chalumeau [paint, varnish] ; Med cautériser [wart] ; Ind faire brûler [unwanted gas] ; fig dépenser [energy].■ burn out:▶ burn out [candle, fire] s'éteindre ; [light bulb] griller ; [fuse] sauter ; fig [person] ( through overwork) s'user ; at the rate he's working, he'll burnhimself out il va s'user à force de travailler à ce rythme ;▶ burn out [sth], burn [sth] out ( destroy by fire) incendier [building, vehicle] ; Aut, Mech faire griller [clutch, engine, motor] ;▶ burn out [sb], burn [sb] out gen, Mil forcer [qn] à sortir par l'incendie [besieged citizens, troops].■ burn up:▶ burn up1 [fire, flames] flamber ;2 Aerosp [satellite, meteorite] se volatiliser ;3 ○ US ( get angry) se mettre en rogne ;4 ( get feverish) [child] brûler ;▶ burn up [sth], burn [sth] up brûler [calories, fuel, waste] ; [sun] griller [lawn, vegetation] ; she burns up all her energy worrying elle dépense toute son énergie à se faire du souci ; to be burned up with hatred/with envy fig être dévoré par la haine/l'envie ; -
2 burn
burn [bɜ:n](verb: preterite, past participle burned or (Brit) burnt)1. nouna. brûlure fb. (Scottish) ruisseau ma. brûler ; [+ town, building] incendier• to burn o.s. se brûlerb. [+ CD, DVD] gravera. brûler4. compounds[house] être réduit en cendres[+ building] incendier► burn out[fire, candle] s'éteindre[+ calories] brûler* * *[bɜːn] 1.noun brûlure f2.1) ( damage by heat or fire) brûler [papers, rubbish]; incendier, faire brûler [building]; [sun] brûler; [acid] ronger, brûler; [alcohol, food] brûler [mouth]; laisser brûler [food]; brûler [pan]to be burned to the ground ou to ashes — être détruit par le feu
2) ( use)to burn coal/gas — [boiler] marcher au charbon/au gaz
3) Computing graver [CD]3.1) ( be consumed by fire) [wood] brûler2) ( be turned on) [light] être allumé3) ( be painful) [blister, wound] cuire; ( from sun) brûler4) Culinary [toast, meat] brûler; [sauce] prendre au fond4.Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up•• -
3 burn
[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) brûler2) (to use as fuel.) brûler3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) faire un trou (dans)4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) brûlé2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) brûlure- burner
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