burn down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for burn down in the English»French Dictionary

I.burn [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] N

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

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

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

burn down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for burn down in the English»French Dictionary

burn1 [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot

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

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

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Theatres might burn down and be rebuilt using the name of an old or new company or patron.
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He wields the lighter, a very important item which can be used to burn down ropes and attack enemies.
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He didn't burn down the club on purpose, he did it by accident.
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One by one, the accomplices to the plot to burn down the theatre were forced to confess in detail, to their crimes.
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The competition could be so fierce that buildings would sometimes burn down while the fire companies fought each other.
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The disgraced minister, having rapidly descended into alcoholism, is goaded into helping the rowdy element to burn down the church.
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There were trailer fires occasionally, and trailers can quickly burn down completely before help arrives.
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Police use tear gas to disperse the peaceful protesters and burn down their tents in order to allow the bulldozing to continue.
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Her father, seeing this, became so frustrated that he attempted to burn down the temple.
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He threatens to burn down her caf, unless she confesses.
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