burn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for burn in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.burn up VB [Brit bəːn -, Am bərn -] (burn up)

1. burn up fire, flames:

burn up

flamber

2. burn up AEROSP:

burn up satellite, meteorite:

se volatiliser

3. burn up Am (get angry):

burn up inf

se mettre en rogne

4. burn up (get feverish):

burn up child:

brûler

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

burn up calories, fuel, waste

brûler

burn up sun: lawn, vegetation

griller

she burns up all her energy worrying

elle dépense toute son énergie à se faire du souci

to be burned up with hatred/with envy fig

être dévoré par la haine/l'envie

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

burn up

mettre [qn] en rogne

burn away VB [Brit bəːn -, Am bərn -]

burn away candle, log:

burn away

se consumer

I.burn out VB [Brit bəːn -, Am bərn -] (burn out)

burn out

s'éteindre

burn out

griller

burn out

sauter

burn out (through overwork)

s'user

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

il va s'user à force de travailler à ce rythme

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

burn out (destroy by fire) building, vehicle

incendier

burn out MOTOR, MECH clutch, engine, motor

faire griller

III.burn out VB [Brit bəːn -, Am bərn -] (burn out [sb], burn [sb] out) (gen) MIL

burn out besieged citizens, troops

forcer [qn] à sortir par l'incendie

I.burn off VB [Brit bəːn -, Am bərn -] (burn off)

burn off alcohol:

burn off

s'évaporer

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

burn off

décaper [qc] au chalumeau

burn off MED wart

cautériser

burn off unwanted gas

faire brûler

burn off fig energy

dépenser

I.burn down VB [Brit bəːn -, Am bərn -] (burn down)

1. burn down house:

burn down

brûler complètement, être réduit en cendres

2. burn down candle, fire:

burn down

baisser

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

burn down house etc:

burn down

incendier, réduire [qc] en cendres

flash burn N MED

flash burn

brûlure f causée par une explosion atomique

razor burn N

razor burn

feu m du rasoir

first degree burn N

first degree burn

brûlure f au premier degré

second-degree burn N

second-degree burn

brûlure f au deuxième degré

burn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for burn in the English»French Dictionary

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 down VB trans

burn down

incendier

II.burn down VB intr

burn down

brûler complètement

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 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 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 burn in the French»English Dictionary

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brûlure

burn

brûler

to burn

brûler bouche, gorge, yeux

to burn

brûler forêt

to burn

brûler une maison

to burn down a house

brûler bois, charbon, allumette

to burn

brûler un tissu bougie, cigarette, fer à repasser

to burn some material

brûler

to burn

se brûler

to burn oneself

se brûler les doigts

to burn one's fingers

cramer aliment, câble

to burn

burn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'au beau milieu de la nuit

to have money to burn

avoir de l'argent à jeter par la fenêtre

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'à tard dans la nuit

I burn easily

je prends des coups de soleil

to burn to +infin

se languir de +infin

to burn sth to a crisp

carboniser qc

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

to burn one's candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

to burn one's bridges with sb/sth

couper les ponts avec qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He: will gather his wheat into the: barn, but the chaff he will: burn up with unquenchable fire.

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His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

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The vehicle was launched by seven solid booster rockets which had a burn time of four seconds, after which the liquid fuel sustainer motor took over.

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During the rescue attempts, a petrol tank exploded and the wreckage was left to burn itself out.

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The first abnormality recognized may be a painless burn or cut.

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At halftime of the final game, freshmen were permitted to burn their beanies.

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In fact, the ponderosa requires small brush fires to burn through, as their cones are opened by the heat of the passing fires.

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Harry would sometimes broadcast from the center field bleachers, where he could hobnob with fans and get a suntan (or a burn).

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Radian could control the intensity of these bursts, choosing to either blind or burn his opponents.

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While this type of burn is said to involve no pain due to the complete destruction of the skin layers, there's often an accompanying second-degree burn that causes significant pain.

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