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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 ;
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