polttaminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- burning adjective On fire, or so hot it seems to be on fire.
- cremation noun The act of disposing of a dead body by burning.
- firing noun The act of shooting a weapon.
- rundown noun A brief summary or overview of a situation.
- tag noun A small label attached to an item, showing information such as its price, size, or owner.
Senses
polttaminen is used for these senses in English:
- burn The act of burning something with fire.
- burning The act by which something burns or is burned.
- cremation A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
- firing (ceramics) The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
- incineration The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
- rundown (baseball) A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
- tag (baseball) An instance of touching the baserunner with the ball or the ball in a gloved hand to rule him "out."
burn — full definition
- noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
- verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
- verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
- verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.
burning — full definition
- adjective On fire, or so hot it seems to be on fire.
- adjective Intensely felt; urgent or pressing.
- noun The act or process of something being consumed by fire.
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