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
brûlage
The act of burning something with fire.
gland
(slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).
brûler
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
incendier
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
passer au feu
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
brûler
surchauffer
(intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
brûler
(intransitive) To become overheated to the point of being unusable.
brûler
(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
(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
(intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
brûler
(intransitive) To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment.
brûler
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
griller
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
incendier
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
oxyder
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
se consumer
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
surchauffer
(chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
graver
(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
brûler
(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.
What does "burn" mean?
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noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
"She got a nasty burn from the hot oven tray."
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noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
""You peaked in high school" — what a burn."
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verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
"The old barn burned to the ground overnight."
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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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