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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•• -
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to burn the candle at both ends brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts ; the game's not worth the candle le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle ; he can't hold a candle to his sister il n'arrive pas à la cheville de sa sœur. -
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candle ['kændəl]∎ figurative he can't hold a candle to you il ne vous arrive pas à la cheville;∎ to burn the candle at both ends brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts►► candle grease suif m
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burn the candle at both ends — {v. phr.} To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. * /He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burn the candle at both ends — {v. phr.} To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. * /He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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burn the candle at both ends — phrasal : to be unreasonably prodigal with one s material or physical resources * * * burn the candle at both ends see under ↑candle • • • Main Entry: ↑burn burn the candle at both ends To exhaust oneself by attempting to do too much, usu by… … Useful english dictionary
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burn\ the\ candle\ at\ both\ ends — v. phr. To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends … Словарь американских идиом
burn the candle at both ends — work or play too hard without enough rest He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick … Idioms and examples
burn the candle at both ends — to get little sleep or rest because you are busy until late every night and you get up early every morning. She d been burning the candle at both ends studying for her exams and made herself ill. (usually in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary
Burn the candle at both ends — Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly … Dictionary of English idioms