Bedeutung von “burn” im englischen Wörterbuch

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“burn” im Englisch

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burnverb

uk ​ /bɜːn/ us ​ /bɝːn/ burnt or burned, burnt or burned

burn verb (DAMAGE)

B1 [ I or T ] to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen:

He was badly burned in the blaze.
She burned his old love letters.
The brandy burned (= felt too hot on) my throat.
On her first day in the Caribbean Josie was badly burned (= her skin became red and painful from too much sun).
Fair-skinned people burn easily in the sun.
Unable to escape, six people were burned alive/burned to death (= died by burning) in the building.
The vegetables were burned to a crisp (= badly burned).

› [ T always passive ] to cause emotional pain or damage to someone

burn sb at the stake

› to kill someone by tying the person to a post and burning them

burn sth to the ground

› to completely destroy a building by fire:

The building was burned to the ground ten years ago.

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burn verb (PRODUCE FLAMES)

B1 [ I ] to be on fire, or to produce flames:

The wood was wet and would not burn.
Helplessly we watched our house burning.
A fire was burning brightly in the fireplace.

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burn verb (PRODUCE LIGHT)

› [ I ] to produce light:

I saw a light burning in her window.

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Redewendung(en)

burn your boats/bridges
burn a hole in sb's pocket
burn the candle at both ends
burn the midnight oil
get/have your fingers burned

Phrasal Verb(s)

burn (sth) down
burn sth off/up
burn out
burn (yourself) out
burn sb up
burn (sth) up
burn up
burn up with sth
burn with sth

burnnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /bɜːn/ us ​ /bɝːn/

burn noun [ C ] (INSULT)

› slang an insult or criticism, usually a clever and funny one:

She said you were too old for her? Ooh, burn!

(Definition von “burn” aus dem Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“burn” im amerikanischen Englisch

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burnverb

us ​ /bɜrn/ past tense and past participle burned /bɜrnd, bɜrnt/ burnt /bɜrnt/

burn verb (BE IN FLAMES)

› [ I/T ] to produce flames and heat:

[ I ] A fire still burned in the fireplace.

› [ I/T ] If something burns a fuel, it uses that fuel to produce energy:

[ I ] Some new fuels burn more efficiently than gasoline.
[ M ] Running is a good way to burn off calories.

burn verb (HURT BY FIRE)

› [ T ] to hurt, damage, or destroy something by fire or extreme heat:

She burned her hand on the hot iron.
People still burn trash although it’s illegal.
The toast was burned to a crisp (= burned until it was black).

› [ T ] infml If you are burned by an activity, you are hurt emotionally or financially because of it:

He got burned in an investment and lost a lot of money.

Phrasal Verb(s)

burn down (something)
burn off something
burn out (something)
burn out (someone)
burn up something
burn up someone

burnnoun [ C ]

/bɜrn/

› a placed where fire or heat has hurt or damaged something:

One worker had severe burns on his face and hands.

(Definition von “burn” aus dem Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“burn” im Business-Englisch

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burnverb

uk ​ /bɜːn/ us ​ past tense burned or UK also burnt

› [ T ] IT to copy information, recorded music, images, etc. onto a CD:

burn sth to/onto sth The service allows consumers to download a movie, but not to burn it onto a DVD.
be/get burned informal

› to lose money in a business deal:

Many investors were badly burned.
burn a hole in sb's pocket

› if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you are very eager to spend it

burn the candle at both ends

› to work very hard as well as doing other things such as going out late at night, so that you get very little rest

burn the midnight oil

› to work late into the night

get/have your fingers burned also burn your fingers

› to lose money in a high-risk business deal:

We've had our fingers burned in the past by holding too many risky stocks.

Phrasal Verb(s)

burn out
burn through sth

(Definition von “burn” aus dem Cambridge Wörterbuch Business-Englisch © Cambridge University Press)

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