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burning [Am ˈbərnɪŋ, Brit ˈbəːnɪŋ] ADJ attr

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1. burning (hot):

burning sand

burning sun

2. burning as adv:

it's burning hot

está muy caliente

it's burning hot

the burning hot sand

la arena ardiente

3. burning (intense):

burning desire

burning hatred

4. burning (urgent):

burning question/issue

a topic of burning importance

un tema de crucial or vital importancia

-burning [Am ˈbərnɪŋ, Brit ˈbəːnɪŋ] SUFFIX

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a coal-burning/wood-burning heating system

un sistema de calefacción a carbón/leña

coal-burning [Am ˈkoʊlˌbərnɪŋ, Brit ˈkəʊlˌbəːnɪŋ] ADJ

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oil-burning [Am ˈɔɪlˌbərnɪŋ, Brit ˈɔɪlˌbəːnɪŋ] ADJ attr

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I.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB intr

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1.1. burn:

burn fire/flame:

burn wood/coal:

burn wood/coal:

burn building/town:

something's burning!

se está quemando algo

I can smell burning

huele or hay olor a quemado

a burning smell

un olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a goma quemada

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a hule quemado Mex

1.2. burn gas/light:

burn

estar encendido

burn

estar prendido LatAm also

I left the light burning

dejé la luz encendida

I left the light burning

dejé la luz prendida LatAm

1.3. burn food:

burn

1.4. burn (in sun):

2.2. burn (smart, sting):

burn eyes/wound:

burn eyes/wound:

arder esp LatAm

a burning sensation

a burning sensation

un ardor esp LatAm

2.3. burn acid/ice:

burn

II.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB trans

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1.1. burn:

burn letter/book/rubbish

burn building/town

burn building/town

I burned the paint off the door

le saqué la pintura a la puerta con un soplete

the mark is burned into the wood/on the animal's hide

la marca está grabada a fuego en la madera/en la piel del animal

I burned a hole in my sleeve

me quemé la manga (con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats or bridges

quemar las naves

1.2. burn (overcook):

I've burned the cake/meat

se me ha quemado el pastel/la carne

1.4. burn witch/heretic:

burn

2.2. burn (swindle) Am:

burn sl

burn sl

3. burn (create):

burn

III.burn¹ [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N

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2. burn (on surface):

burn

a cigarette burn

una quemadura or marca de cigarrillo

3. burn (feeling):

burn

burn

ardor m esp LatAm

slow burn Am inf Mary did a slow burn when she heard it

a Mary le empezó a hervir la sangre cuando lo oyó

See also oil, candle

I.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] N

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1.2. oil U (lubricant):

oil

to change/check the oil

cambiar/revisar el (nivel del) aceite

to pour oil on troubled waters

tratar de apaciguar los ánimos

attr oil change

cambio m de aceite

filtro m del aceite

nivel m del aceite

oil pressure

presión m del aceite

1.3. oil U:

1.4. oil U (for domestic heating):

oil

gasóleo m de calefacción

oil

gasoil m de calefacción

oil

fuel(-oil) m doméstico

1.5. oil U (for domestic lamps, stoves):

oil

oil

oil

parafina f LatAm

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las cejas

2.1. oil U or C FOOD:

oil

oil and vinegar dressing

2.2. oil U or C (essence):

oil

3.1. oil C (painting):

oil

a collection of oils

una colección de óleos

3.2. oil <oils, pl > (paints):

he paints in oils

a portrait in oils

un retrato al óleo

II.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] VB trans

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2. oil <oiled, pp >:

oiled sl (drunk)

oiled sl (drunk)

candle [Am ˈkændl, Brit ˈkand(ə)l] N

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candle (for domestic use)

candle (for domestic use)

candle (for altar)

not to be worth the candle

no merecer or valer la pena

to burn the candle at both ends

tratar de abarcar demasiado

to burn the candle at both ends

hacer de la noche día

to hold a candle to sb she can't or doesn't hold a candle to her sister

no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana

candle snuffer

burn² [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N region (stream)

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burn

slow burn N

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to do a slow burn Am

montar en cólera

I.burn away VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

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burn away oil/coal:

II.burn away VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

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quedar reducido a cenizas

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abrasador (abrasadora)

burning attr

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burning [ˈbɜ:nɪŋ, Am ˈbɜ:rnɪŋ] ADJ

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1. burning (hot):

burning

burning sun

to be burning hot

a burning sensation

2. burning:

burning issue, question

burning desire, hatred

burn¹ [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot (stream)

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burn

I.burn² <[or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> VB intr

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2. burn (be hot):

burn

his forehead was burning

la frente le ardía

3. burn (be switched on):

burn

estar encendido, -a

he left all the lights burning

dejó todas las luces encendidas

4. burn (long):

to be burning to do sth

estar deseando hacer algo

5. burn (feel emotion strongly):

to burn with sth

to burn with desire

desear ardientemente

6. burn (be red):

his face burned with anger/shame

se puso rojo de furia/vergüenza

II.burn² <[or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> VB trans

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burn paper, rubbish, food

burn building

burn throat, tongue

burn throat, tongue

to be burned (by the sun)

to be burned (injured)

sufrir quemaduras

to burn calories/fat

quemar calorías/grasa

this machine burns electricity

esta máquina funciona con electricidad

we burn a lot of gas

consumimos mucho gas

III.burn² [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> N

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burn

burn

severe/minor burns

quemaduras graves/leves

I.burn up VB trans inf

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burn up fuel

burn up calories

II.burn up VB intr

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you're burning up! inf (have fever)

¡estás ardiendo!

I.burn down VB trans

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II.burn down VB intr

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burn down house

burn down fire, candle

I.burn away VB intr

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burn away forest

burn away candle

II.burn away VB trans

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I.burn out VB intr

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II.burn out VB trans

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to burn oneself out

to burn oneself out

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burning

ardoroso (-a) (calor)

burning

burning

a burning issue fig

un asunto caliente

you're burning up! inf (have fever)

¡estás ardiendo!

to be burning hot

a burning sensation

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

his forehead was burning

la frente le ardía

he left all the lights burning

dejó todas las luces encendidas

to be burning to do sth

estar deseando hacer algo

his ears must be burning inf

le deben de estar zumbando los oídos

I have a burning sensation in my stomach

siento una quemazón en el estómago

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It was a slow-burning success and eventually sold two million copies worldwide. en.wikipedia.org

The creatures' bile begins to seep through the building, burning through the ceiling and into other apartments and shorting out the electrical system. en.wikipedia.org

A brazier used exclusively for burning aromatics (incense) is known as a censer or thurible. en.wikipedia.org

At that time the keeper would steadily have to keep the fire burning in great pans and operate a bell and foghorn. en.wikipedia.org

The wind driven flames jumped roads and firelines, and burning embers started new fires a mile (1.6 km) or more ahead of the main fires. en.wikipedia.org

Suddenly, he notices something wrong with his face; he claws at his face, peeling away the skin to reveal burning embers beneath the skin. en.wikipedia.org

After burning 17 hours, the barge's mooring lines gave way and the barge began to drift. en.wikipedia.org

In wildfire conditions in open country, strong winds often blows burning tumbleweeds across firebreaks, frustrating standard fire control measures. en.wikipedia.org

The flickering and shadowy light from the burning trucks only partially lighted the scene as the column halted. en.wikipedia.org

Proponents of legislation to proscribe flag burning argue that burning the flag is a very offensive gesture that deserves to be formally outlawed. en.wikipedia.org

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