brännä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- cremate verb To reduce a dead body to ashes by burning, as an alternative to burial.
- fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
- 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.
- suntan noun A darkening of the skin from being in the sun.
- tan noun A yellowish-brown colour, or the darkened shade skin takes on after time in the sun.
Senses
brännä is used for these senses in English:
- burn (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
- burn (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
- cremate (transitive) To burn something to ashes.
- fire (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- scorch (transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
- sear (transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
- suntan A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources.
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.