verbrennen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- combust verb To be completely destroyed by fire.
- incinerate verb To destroy something completely by burning.
- nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
- scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
- sear verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.
Senses
verbrennen is used for these senses in English:
- burn (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
- combust To burn; to catch fire.
- incinerate (transitive) To destroy by burning.
- nettle (transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
- sear (transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
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.
combust — full definition
- verb To be completely destroyed by fire.
- verb To start burning, or to be destroyed by flames.
- verb (informal) To burst out suddenly with excitement or energy.
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