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burn in French

burn in French is brûlure, brûlage, gland — burn means an injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.

burn in French

brûlure
noun
brûlage
noun
The act of burning something with fire.
gland
noun
(slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
brûler
verb
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
incendier
verb
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
passer au feu
verb
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
brûler
verb
surchauffer
verb
(intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
brûler
verb
(intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
brûler
verb
(transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.
avoir
verb
(transitive) To consume, damage, or change the condition of, as if by action of fire or heat; to affect as fire or heat does.
se consumer
verb
(intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
brûler
verb
(intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
brûler
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
griller
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
incendier
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
oxyder
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
se consumer
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
surchauffer
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
graver
verb
(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
brûler
verb
(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.

What does "burn" mean?

  1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
    "She got a nasty burn from the hot oven tray."
  2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
    ""You peaked in high school" — what a burn."
  3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
    "The old barn burned to the ground overnight."
  4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
    "He burned his hand on the stove."

burn in a sentence

  • She got a nasty burn from the hot oven tray.
  • The doctor treated the burn with a cooling gel.
  • "You peaked in high school" — what a burn.
  • His comeback was a savage burn that left the room in stitches.

Similar words in French

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "burn" in French?

"burn" in French is brûlure, brûlage, gland. burn means: An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.

How do you use "burn" in a sentence?

Example: "She got a nasty burn from the hot oven tray." In French, "burn" is brûlure, brûlage, gland.

Are there other ways to say "burn" in French?

Yes — French has 12 translations listed for "burn": brûlure, brûlage, gland, brûler, incendier, passer au feu.

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