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burn

US UK

verb

/ˈbɚn/ burns; burned /ˈbɚnd/ or burnt /ˈbɚnt/; burning

The forms burned and burnt are used in both U.S. and British English. Burned is more common in U.S. English; burnt is more common in British English.

[no obj]

a of a fire or flame :to give off heat, light, and gases

A flame is kept constantly burning at the monument.

A small fire burned brightly in the fireplace.

b always used in progressive tenses :to contain a fire

There was a little stove burning in the front room. - see also burning

a always used in progressive tenses [no obj] :to be on fire :to have or produce a flame

I could smell smoke and knew that something was burning.

Be sure not to leave any candles burning when you go to bed.

[+ obj] :to set (something) on fire :to make (something) have or produce a flame

We came to the memorial to burn [=light] a candle for the victims of the accident.

to destroy or damage (something) by fire or heat [+ obj]

I burned the letter when I had finished reading it.

The new town law makes it illegal to burn trash.

The wildfire has burned acres of forest.

Parts of the house were badly burned in the fire.

burnt pieces of wood [no obj]

The wood burned slowly.

a material that burns easily

A building or other structure that burns to the ground or is burned to the ground is completely destroyed by fire.

The house (was) burned to the ground in the fire.

to injure or damage (someone or a part of the body) by fire, heat, acid, etc. [+ obj]

He was badly burned in the accident.

She burned her hand on the hot stove. = The hot stove burned her hand.

The hot sun burned her skin.

I burned myself on the iron. [=I injured part of my body with the hot iron]

Several people were trapped in the building and were burned to death. [=were killed by fire]

The captives were burned alive. [=killed by being set on fire] [no obj]

She has to stay out of the sun because her skin burns easily. [=she gets sunburned easily]

Several people burned to death in the fire.

to ruin (food) by cooking it too long or with too much heat [+ obj]

I'm afraid I burned the potatoes.

She burned the toast.

burnt toast [no obj]

The toast burned.

a of an acid, chemical, etc. :to damage (something) by causing a strong chemical reaction [+ obj]

The acid burned his hand. [no obj]

The acid burned into/through the metal. - sometimes used figuratively

Her words burned themselves into his memory. = Her words were burned into his memory. [=he always remembered her words]

The image is burned in my mind. [=I cannot forget the image]

[+ obj] :to produce (something, such as a hole) by fire, heat, acid, etc.

He dropped his cigarette and accidentally burned a hole in the carpet.

The acid burned a hole in the cloth.

If you have money and you want to spend it, the money is burning a hole in your pocket.

He just got his tax refund and has some extra cash burning a hole in his pocket.

always used in progressive tenses [no obj] :to be very hot

The pavement was burning. - see also burning

to have or produce an unpleasantly hot and painful feeling [+ obj]

The hot peppers burned my mouth.

The cigarette smoke burned my throat and made my eyes water. [no obj]

My mouth is still burning from the hot peppers.

The iodine burned a little when I put it on the cut.

[no obj] :to feel a pain that is like being injured by heat or fire

My nose was bright red and my ears were burning from the cold.

c always used in progressive tenses [no obj] :to have a high fever

She was burning with fever. - often + up

I'm going to call the doctor: you're burning up! - see also burn up (below), burning

[no obj]

to feel a strong emotion - often + with

She was burning with anger at his rudeness. [=she was very angry because of his rudeness]

As a young man he burned with ambition. [=he was very ambitious] - sometimes + for

She was burning for a chance to prove herself. [=she wanted very much to get a chance to prove herself] - sometimes followed by to + verb

She was burning to prove herself.

to become hot and red because of a strong emotion

Her cheeks were burning. - often + with

Her cheeks were burning with shame.

His face burned with anger/embarrassment.

[+ obj] US informal

to cheat or deceive (someone) :to take advantage of (someone) - usually used as (be) burned

He doesn't like giving interviews because he's been/gotten burned by reporters in the past. [=reporters have treated him unfairly in the past]

He's been burned in love before.

to make (someone) very angry

It really burns me to see people being treated so badly.

usually + up

His arrogance really burns me up! - see also burn up (below)

[no obj] :to be used as fuel

Some kinds of coal burn better than others.

[+ obj] :to use (something) as fuel

This furnace burns oil/gas. - often + up

an engine that burns up more fuel

[+ obj] :to use (food, calories, etc.) as a source of energy

Our bodies burn food/calories.

exercising to burn fat [=exercising to lose fat by using it to produce energy] - often + off or up

exercising to burn off/up calories/fat

Your body burns up more oxygen when you are active than when you are resting. - see also burn off (below), burn up (below)

[no obj] :to give off light :to shine or glow

There was a light burning in the window.

a star that burns brightly in the evening sky

Lanterns burned in the boats on the canal.

[+ obj] computers :to record information or music on a disk

burn a CD/DVD

You can buy the songs online and then burn them onto a CD.

burn away

[phrasal verb]

burn away or burn (something) away or burn away (something) :to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat

The outer layer of wooden shingles burned away quickly in the fire. = The fire quickly burned the outer layer of wooden shingles away.

burn down

[phrasal verb]

burn down or burn (something) down or burn down (something) of a building or other structure :to be destroyed or to destroy (something) by fire

The hotel burned down [=burned to the ground] in 1922. = A fire in 1922 burned down the hotel.

burn down of a fire :to become smaller :to gradually produce less and less flame

We watched the fire as it slowly burned down.

burn off

[phrasal verb]

burn off or burn (something) off or burn off (something)

US of fog, smoke, etc. :to go away because of the sun's heat

We waited for the fog to burn off. = We waited for the sun to burn off the fog.

to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat

The hot sun had burned the paint off the sign years before. - see also 1burn 10c (above)

burn out

[phrasal verb]

burn out or burn (itself) out of a fire :to stop burning

The campfire eventually burned out. = The campfire eventually burned itself out. - sometimes used figuratively

His anger finally burned itself out. [=he finally stopped being angry]

burn (a building) out or burn out (a building) :to destroy the inside of (a building) by fire

The apartment building was completely burned out by the fire. - see also burned out 1

burn out or burn (something) out or burn out (something) :to stop working or cause (something) to stop working because of too much use or careless use

The engine burned out.

If you keep running the engine like that you're going to burn it out.

burn out or burn (someone) out also burn out (someone) :to become or cause (someone) to become very physically and emotionally tired after doing a difficult job for a long time :to suffer burnout or cause (someone) to suffer burnout

Teaching can be very stressful, and many teachers eventually burn out. = Teaching can be very stressful, and many teachers eventually burn themselves out.

All that hard work burned her out eventually. - see also burned out 2

burn rubber

xem rubber

burn the candle at both ends

to do too much by being active late at night and during the day

She's going to wear herself out if she keeps burning the candle at both ends.

burn the midnight oil

to work or study until very late at night

The students have been burning the midnight oil as they prepare for their final exams.

burn through

[phrasal verb]

burn through (something) informal :to use all of (something) quickly

They've burned through 2 million dollars already, and the renovations are far from complete.

burn up

[phrasal verb]

burn up or burn (something) up or burn up (something) :to be destroyed or cause (something) to be destroyed by fire

Most asteroids burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.

Wildfires have been raging across the region burning up acres of forest. - see also 1burn 7c 9b 10b c (above)

burn your bridges

also Brit burn your boats

to do something that makes you unable to go back to a previous situation

Even after leaving his job, he tried to stay on friendly terms with his former boss because he didn't want to burn his bridges.

crash and burn

xem crash

money to burn

xem money

noun

plural burns

[count] an injury caused by fire, heat, acid, etc.

He suffered severe/serious burns on both his legs in the accident.

a second-degree burn

a burned area :a mark on the surface of something caused by a flame or fire

There's a small burn on the tabletop.

a burn mark

[count] :a painful red mark on the skin caused by rubbing against something

rope/friction burns

[singular] :a sharp, hot pain :a burning feeling

the burn of iodine on a cut

Continue doing the exercise until you feel the burn in your muscles.

do a slow burn

US informal :to slowly become very angry

The boss did a slow burn when he saw the expense report.

* Các từ tương tự:
burned out, burner, burning, burnish, burnout, burnt, burnt out