burn

//bɜːrn//
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Verb

burnInfinitive
burnPresent tense
burnedPast tense
burnedPast participle
burningPresent participle
burnsThird-person singular
1

to be on fire or to produce flames

The wood is burning in the fireplace.

2

to damage, injure, or destroy something with fire or heat

I burned the toast this morning.

3

to injure someone's skin or body with fire, heat, or acid

She burned her hand on the hot stove.

4

to feel a hot, stinging sensation

My eyes burn from the smoke.

5

to use fuel or energy to produce heat or power

This car burns less fuel than my old one.

6

to record data onto a CD or DVD

I need to burn these files onto a DVD.

Noun

burnSingular
burnsPlural
1

an injury to the skin or body caused by fire, heat, radiation, or chemicals

She got a bad burn on her hand from the hot pan.

2

a mark or area of damage caused by fire or heat

There was a burn on the table from the hot pan.

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