burning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for burning in the English»French Dictionary

I.burning [Brit ˈbəːnɪŋ, Am ˈbərnɪŋ] N

1. burning:

there's a smell of burning

ça sent le brûlé

I can smell burning!

je sens une odeur de brûlé!

2. burning (setting on fire):

burning (of building, town)

incendie m

II.burning [Brit ˈbəːnɪŋ, Am ˈbərnɪŋ] ADJ

1. burning:

burning (on fire) building, vehicle, town, forest

en flammes, en feu

burning (alight) candle, lamp, fire

allumé

burning ember, coal

embrasé, ardent

burning (very hot) fig heat

brûlant, torride

burning sun

brûlant

a burning feeling or sensation

une sensation de brûlure

2. burning (intense) fig:

burning fever, thirst, desire

brûlant

burning passion, enthusiasm

ardent

a burning question or issue

une question brûlante

See also book-burning

book-burning N

book-burning

autodafé m

book-burning N

book-burning

autodafé m

burning bush N BIBL

burning bush

buisson m ardent

burning glass N

burning glass

loupe f (pour enflammer du papier, du bois)

coal-burning ADJ

coal-burning

à charbon

oil-burning ADJ

oil-burning stove, boiler:

oil-burning

à mazout

slow-burning [Brit ˌsləʊˈbəːnɪŋ, Am ˌsloʊˈbərnɪŋ] ADJ

1. slow-burning lit fuse, wire, fuel:

slow-burning

à combustion lente

2. slow-burning fig anger, rage:

slow-burning

froid

I.burn [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] N

1. burn (gen) MED:

burn

brûlure f

cigarette burns

brûlures de cigarette

2. burn AEROSP:

burn

combustion f

3. burn (stream):

burn region

ruisseau m

II.burn <pret, pp burned or burnt Brit> [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] VB trans

1. burn (damage by heat or fire):

burn papers, rubbish

brûler

burn building, city

incendier, faire brûler

burn sun: person, skin

brûler

burn acid: surface, substance

ronger, brûler

burn alcohol, food: mouth

brûler

to be burned to the ground or to ashes

être détruit par le feu

to be burned alive

être brûlé vif

to be burned to death

mourir carbonisé

to burn one's finger/arm

se brûler le doigt/le bras

to burn a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

2. burn (use):

to burn coal/gas boiler:

chauffer or marcher au charbon/au gaz

the system burns too much oil

le système consomme trop de mazout

3. burn FOOD:

burn food

laisser brûler

burn pan

brûler

4. burn Am (electrocute):

burn inf

électrocuter

5. burn Am (swindle):

burn inf

escroquer

6. burn COMPUT:

burn CD

graver

III.burn <pret, pp burned or burnt Brit> [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] VB intr

1. burn (be consumed by fire):

burn

brûler

to burn to a cinder

être carbonisé

the house burned to the ground

la maison a complètement brûlé or a été réduite en cendres

2. burn (be turned on):

burn light:

être allumé

3. burn:

burn (be painful) blister, wound:

cuire

burn (from sun) skin, part of body:

brûler

he has the kind of skin that burns easily

il attrape facilement des coups de soleil

my throat is burning!

la gorge me brûle!

his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment)

il était rouge de honte

4. burn FOOD:

burn toast, meat:

brûler

burn sauce:

prendre au fond

5. burn (be eager) fig:

to be burning to do person:

brûler d'envie de faire

to be burning with desire/with impatience

brûler de désir/d'impatience

6. burn AEROSP:

burn

brûler

IV.to burn oneself VB refl

to burn oneself refl < pret, pp burned or burnt Brit >:

to burn oneself

se brûler

V.burn [Brit bəːn, Am bərn]

to burn one's boats

brûler ses vaisseaux

wood-burning stove [ˌwʊdbəːnɪŋ ˈstəʊv, Amˌwʊdˌbərnɪŋ ˈstoʊv] N

wood-burning stove → wood stove

See also wood stove

wood stove N

wood stove

poêle m à bois

Translations for burning in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

brûlage

burning

brûlage

burning off

burning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for burning in the English»French Dictionary

burning [ˈbɜ:nɪŋ, Am ˈbɜ:rnɪŋ] ADJ

1. burning (on fire):

burning candle

allumé(e)

burning building, clothes

en feu

burning log

qui brûle

2. burning (hot):

burning

brûlant(e)

burning desire

ardent(e)

3. burning (controversial):

burning

controversé(e)

4. burning (stinging):

burning

cuisant(e)

a burning sensation

une sensation de brûlure

burn¹ [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot

burn

ruisseau m

I.burn² [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N

burn

brûlure f

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

1. burn (be in flames):

burn

brûler

2. burn (be overheated):

burn meat, pan

brûler

3. burn (be switched on):

burn light

être allumé

4. burn (feel very hot):

burn with fever, irritation

brûler

I burn easily

je prends des coups de soleil

my eyes are burning

mes yeux piquent

5. burn (feel an emotion):

to be burning with desire

brûler de désir

his face was burning with shame/anger

son visage était rouge de honte/colère

6. burn fig:

to burn to +infin

se languir de +infin

Phrases:

my ears are burning

mes oreilles sifflent

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

1. burn (consume):

burn

brûler

to be burned to the ground

être complètement détruit par le feu

to be burnt at the stake

mourir sur le bûcher

2. burn (overheat):

burn meat, pan

laisser brûler

to burn sth to a crisp

carboniser qc

3. burn (hurt, irritate):

burn skin

brûler

to burn one's tongue

se brûler la langue

4. burn (consume as fuel):

to burn gas

se chauffer au gaz

Phrases:

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

money burns a hole in her pocket

l'argent lui brûle les doigts

I.burn up VB trans inf

burn up

griller

II.burn up VB intr

1. burn up (be consumed):

burn up

se consumer

2. burn up (feel constantly):

to be burnt up with sth

être dévoré par qc

3. burn up fig:

he is burning up!

il est brûlant (de fièvre)!

I.burn out VB intr (stop burning)

burn out

s'éteindre

burn out fire, candle

se consumer

II.burn out VB trans

1. burn out (stop burning):

the boat is burning itself out

le bateau achève de brûler

2. burn out (be destroyed):

the factory was burnt out

le feu a détruit l'usine

3. burn out (become ill):

she burnt herself out

elle s'est ruiné la santé

I.burn down VB trans

burn down

incendier

II.burn down VB intr

burn down

brûler complètement

I.burn away VB intr

burn away

brûler

burn away forest, house

être en feu

burn away candle

se consumer

II.burn away VB trans

burn away

détruire par le feu

second-degree burn N

second-degree burn

brûlure f au second degré

Translations for burning in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

brûlant(e)

burning

brûlant(e) sujet, question

burning

ardent(e)

burning

ardent(e) désir, passion

burning

burning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the fire is burning down

le feu s'éteint

a burning sensation

une sensation de brûlure

the boat is burning itself out

le bateau achève de brûler

my eyes are burning

mes yeux piquent

to be burning with desire

brûler de désir

his face was burning with shame/anger

son visage était rouge de honte/colère

my ears are burning

mes oreilles sifflent

burning with fever

brûlant de fièvre

to have a burning desire to +infin

griller d'envie de +infin

the sand is burning my feet

le sable me brûle les pieds

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The larger animals are grazing excess vegetation, trees are sometimes uprooted and controlled burning is carried out occasionally, to give the sandy heath a chance.

en.wikipedia.org

It depicts a woman standing amidst flames, eternally burning yet never consumed.

en.wikipedia.org

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

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

A grenade, exploding prematurely, covered him with burning phosphorus, and left him severely wounded.

en.wikipedia.org

The most common side effects near the application site are skin reactions, including burning, redness, pain, itching, swelling.

en.wikipedia.org

Repeated testing revealed that the problem was caused by the burning plume of propellent rotating as it combusted in the nozzle.

arstechnica.com

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

en.wikipedia.org

The fire tossed embers from the burning houses and vegetation into the air as it went.

en.wikipedia.org