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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBurn
/bɜːrn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases.
"The campfire burned brightly throughout the night."
- 1
An injury caused by exposure to heat, flame, or chemicals.
"She treated the burn on her arm with ointment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'biernan' (intransitive) and 'bærnan' (transitive), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'branden' and German 'brennen'. The historical evolution shifted from literal destruction by fire to encompass physiological calorie expenditure, emotional stinging, and technological operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burn" is said worldwide
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brûler
Transliteration: bʁy.le
"Le feu a brûlé toute la nuit."
brennen
Transliteration: ˈbʁɛnən
"Das Feuer brannte die ganze Nacht."
bruciare
Transliteration: bruˈtʃa.re
"Il fuoco ha bruciato tutta la notte."
quemar
Transliteration: keˈmaɾ
"El fuego quemó toda la noche."
queimar
Transliteration: keˈĩmaʁ
"O fogo queimou a noite toda."
जलाना
Transliteration: jalana
"आग ने पूरी रात जलाया।"
燃烧
Transliteration: ránshāo
"火整晚燃烧。"
타다
Transliteration: tada
"불이 밤새도록 탔다."
燃える
Transliteration: moeru
"火は一晩中燃えていた。"
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