burn

I [bɜːn]

nome bruciatura f., scottatura f.; med. ustione f.

II 1. [bɜːn]

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. burned, burnt BE)

1) (damage by heat or fire) bruciare [papers]; dare fuoco a, incendiare [building]; [sun] bruciare [skin]; [acid] corrodere, bruciare [surface]; [alcohol, food] bruciare [mouth]

to be burned to the ground, to ashes — essere distrutto dal fuoco, incenerito

to be burned alive — essere bruciato vivo

to be burned to death — morire carbonizzato

to burn one's finger — bruciarsi un dito

2) (use)

to burn coal, gas — [boiler] andare a carbone, a gas

3) inform. gerg. masterizzare [CD]

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. burned, burnt BE)

1) (be consumed by fire) bruciare

2) (be turned on) [light] essere acceso

3) (be painful) [blister, wound] bruciare; (from sun) [skin] scottarsi

his cheeks were burning — aveva il viso rosso, era tutto rosso

4) gastr. [toast, meat] bruciarsi; [sauce] attaccarsi

5) fig. (be eager)

to be burning with desire — bruciare o ardere di desiderio

3.

verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. burned, burnt BE)

to burn oneself — bruciarsi

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

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to burn one's boats — bruciare i ponti

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[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb

1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) bruciare

2) (to use as fuel.) infiammare

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) consumare

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) bruciare

2. noun

(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) ustione

- burner

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I [bɜːn]

nome bruciatura f., scottatura f.; med. ustione f.

II 1. [bɜːn]

verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. burned, burnt BE)

1) (damage by heat or fire) bruciare [papers]; dare fuoco a, incendiare [building]; [sun] bruciare [skin]; [acid] corrodere, bruciare [surface]; [alcohol, food] bruciare [mouth]

to be burned to the ground, to ashes — essere distrutto dal fuoco, incenerito

to be burned alive — essere bruciato vivo

to be burned to death — morire carbonizzato

to burn one's finger — bruciarsi un dito

2) (use)

to burn coal, gas — [boiler] andare a carbone, a gas

3) inform. gerg. masterizzare [CD]

2.

verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. burned, burnt BE)

1) (be consumed by fire) bruciare

2) (be turned on) [light] essere acceso

3) (be painful) [blister, wound] bruciare; (from sun) [skin] scottarsi

his cheeks were burning — aveva il viso rosso, era tutto rosso

4) gastr. [toast, meat] bruciarsi; [sauce] attaccarsi

5) fig. (be eager)

to be burning with desire — bruciare o ardere di desiderio

3.

verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. burned, burnt BE)

to burn oneself — bruciarsi

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

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to burn one's boats — bruciare i ponti