burns in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for burns in the English»Italian Dictionary

burns unit [ˈbɜːnzˌjuːnɪt] N MED

burns unit

reparto m grandi ustionati

third-degree burns [ˌθɜːdəɡriːˈbɜːnz] N npl MED

third-degree burns

ustioni f di terzo grado

I.burn¹ [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] N

1. burn:

burn

bruciatura f

burn

scottatura f

burn MED

ustione f

cigarette burns

bruciature di sigaretta

2. burn AVIAT:

burn

combustione f

II.burn¹ <pass./p.pass. burned, burnt Brit> [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] VB trans

1. burn (damage by heat or fire):

burn papers, rubbish

bruciare

burn building, city

incendiare, dare fuoco a

burn sun: person, skin

bruciare

burn acid: surface, substance

corrodere, bruciare

burn alcohol, food: mouth

bruciare

to be burned to the ground, to ashes

essere distrutto dal fuoco, incenerito

to be burned alive

essere bruciato vivo

to be burned to death

morire carbonizzato

to burn one's finger, arm

bruciarsi un dito, un braccio

to burn a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc (con la sigaretta, il fuoco)

2. burn (use):

to burn coal, gas boiler:

andare a carbone, a gas

the system burns too much oil

il sistema consuma troppo combustibile

3. burn FOOD:

burn food

(lasciare, fare) bruciare

burn pan

bruciare

4. burn Am (electrocute):

burn inf

giustiziare sulla sedia elettrica

5. burn Am (swindle):

burn inf

fregare

6. burn COMPUT inf:

burn CD

masterizzare

III.burn¹ <pass./p.pass. burned, burnt Brit> [Brit bəːn, Am bərn] VB intr

1. burn (be consumed by fire):

burn

bruciare

to burn to a cinder

essere carbonizzato

the house burned to the ground

la casa è completamente bruciata or è ridotta in cenere

2. burn (be turned on):

burn light:

essere acceso

3. burn:

burn (be painful) blister, wound:

bruciare

burn (from sun) skin, part of body:

scottarsi

he has the kind of skin that burns easily

ha un tipo di pelle che si scotta facilmente

my throat is burning!

mi brucia la gola!

his cheeks were burning (with embarrassment)

aveva il viso rosso or era tutto rosso (per l'imbarazzo)

4. burn FOOD:

burn toast, meat:

bruciarsi

burn sauce:

attaccarsi

5. burn (be eager) fig:

to be burning to do person:

ardere or morire dalla voglia di fare

to be burning with desire, with impatience

bruciare or ardere di desiderio, d'impazienza

6. burn AVIAT:

burn

bruciare

IV.to burn oneself VB refl

to burn oneself <pass./p.pass. burned, burnt Brit >:

to burn oneself

bruciarsi

V.burn¹ [Brit bəːn, Am bərn]

to burn one's boats or bridges

bruciare i ponti

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

burn

ruscello m

I.burn up VB [bəːn -] (burn up)

1. burn up fire, flames:

burn up

ravvivarsi, divampare

2. burn up AVIAT:

burn up satellite, meteorite:

incendiarsi

3. burn up Am (get angry):

burn up inf

arrabbiarsi di brutto

4. burn up (get feverish):

burn up child:

bruciare

II.burn up VB [bəːn -] (burn up [sth], burn [sth] up)

burn up calories, fuel, waste

bruciare

burn up sun: lawn, vegetation

bruciare

she burns up all her energy worrying

spreca tutte le sue energie a preoccuparsi

to be burned up with hatred, with envy fig

essere roso or consumato dall'odio, dall'invidia

III.burn up VB [bəːn -] (burn up [sb], burn [sb] up) Am (make angry)

burn up inf

fare arrabbiare

I.burn down VB [bəːn -] (burn down)

1. burn down house:

burn down

bruciare completamente, essere distrutto dal fuoco

2. burn down candle, fire:

burn down

cominciare a spegnersi

II.burn down VB [bəːn -] (burn down [sth], burn [sth] down)

burn down house etc.:

burn down

incendiare, ridurre in cenere

I.burn off VB [bəːn -] (burn off)

burn off alcohol:

burn off

evaporare

II.burn off VB [bəːn -] (burn off [sth], burn [sth] off)

burn off paint, varnish

distruggere con il fuoco

burn off wart

cauterizzare or bruciare

burn off unwanted gas

fare bruciare

burn off fig energy

bruciare

flash burn [Am ˈflæʃ ˌbərn] N MED

flash burn

ustione f causata da radiazioni di calore

razor burn [ˈreɪzəbɜːn] N

razor burn

abrasione f da rasoio

I.burn out VB [bəːn -] (burn out)

burn out

estinguersi, spegnersi

burn out

bruciarsi

burn out

saltare

burn out (through overwork)

consumarsi, logorarsi

at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out

a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà

II.burn out VB [bəːn -] (burn out [sth], burn [sth] out)

1. burn out (destroy by fire):

burn out building, vehicle

incendiare, distruggere con il fuoco

2. burn out:

burn out MOTOR, MECH engine, motor

fondere

burn out clutch

bruciare

III.burn out VB [bəːn -] (burn out [sb], burn [sb] out) MIL

burn out besieged citizens, troops

fare uscire appiccando il fuoco

burns in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for burns in the English»Italian Dictionary

third-degree burns N pl

third-degree burns

ustioni f pl di terzo grado

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

1. burn (be in flames):

burn house

bruciare

burn coal, wood

ardere

2. burn (be hot):

burn

scottare

his forehead was burning

gli scottava la fronte

3. burn (be switched on):

burn

essere acceso, -a

he left all the lights burning

ha lasciato tutte le luci accese

4. burn (want):

to be burning to do sth

bruciare dalla volgia di fare qc

5. burn (feel emotion strongly):

to burn with sth

arder di qc

6. burn (be red):

his face burned with anger/shame

è diventato rosso per la rabbia/vergogna

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

burn paper, garbage, food

bruciare

burn building

incendiare

to burn one's finger/tongue

scottarsi un dito/la lingua

to be burned (by the sun)

avere una scottatura

to be burned (injured)

avere delle bruciature

to burn calories/fat

bruciare le calorie/il grasso

this machine burns electricity

questo macchinario va a elettricità

III.burn [bɜ:rn] N

burn

bruciatura f

burn

scottatura f

severe/minor burns

bruciature gravi/lievi

Burns Night Info

Burns Night

Il 25 di gennaio si celebra la Burns Night per commemorare la nascita del poeta scozzese Robert Burns (1759-1796). Questo anniversario viene celebrato dagli ammiratori di Burns non solo in Scozia ma nel mondo intero. In quest'occasione viene servito il Burns Supper composto da haggis (un insaccato fatto con le frattaglie della pecora, tritate e mescolate con grasso e farina d'avena leggermente tostata e chiuso in uno stomaco di pecora che viene fatto bollire per almeno 3 ore), neeps (rape) e mashed tatties (puré di patate).

I.burn away VB intr

burn away forest

bruciare

burn away candle

consumarsi

II.burn away VB trans

burn away

bruciare

I.burn down VB trans

burn down

incendiare

II.burn down VB intr

burn down house

essere distrutto da un incendio

burn down fire, candle

abbassarsi

I.burn out VB intr

burn out engine

bruciarsi

burn out fire, candle

spegnersi

burn out light bulb

saltare

II.burn out VB trans

to burn oneself out

esaurirsi

I.burn up VB trans

1. burn up:

burn up fuel

consumare

burn up calories

bruciare

2. burn up inf (make angry):

burn up

far infuriare

II.burn up VB intr

burn up

incendiarsi

you're burning up! inf (have fever)

scotti!

second-degree burn N

second-degree burn

ustione f di secondo grado

Translations for burns in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bruciatura

burn

ustione

burn

burns Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to burn with sth

arder di qc

to burn one's finger/tongue

scottarsi un dito/la lingua

to burn calories/fat

bruciare le calorie/il grasso

this machine burns electricity

questo macchinario va a elettricità

severe/minor burns

bruciature gravi/lievi

to burn sth to a cinder

ridurre qc in cenere

to burn the midnight oil

lavorare fino a tarda notte

first/second degree burns MED

ustioni di primo/secondo grado

to burn one's candle at both ends

ammazzarsi di lavoro

he has money to burn

ha soldi da buttar via

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Quicklime reacts violently with water, and can cause blindness and burns.

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He had second- and third-degree burns to 46 percent of his body, including his face and hands.

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Moldy bread, honey and copper salts were also used to prevent infection from dirt in burns.

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Coal burns with twice the Btu of wood or peat, creating greater heat.

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The initial fire badly burned the two railroad employees present, one of whom later died from his burns.

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Burns describes long hours drafting and agreeing complex submissions within punishing deadlines that civil servants themselves would never put up with.

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They all had to get their stomachs pumped and be treated for third-degree burns.

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Participants risk suffering frostbite-like symptoms and second or third-degree burns.

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The door shows marks, which have the appearance of burns caused by candle flames, which the credulous associate with the devil's fingerprints.

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Burns's varied style and individuality make him difficult to categorise.

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