burn — to destroy or damage something with fire or heat
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to destroy or damage something with fire or heat
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɜːrn/
Korean meaning: 태우다, 불태우다
Korean pronunciation: **번**
Example Sentences
- My mom burned dinner again - I think we need a fire extinguisher in the kitchen!
- I burned my tongue on the hot coffee this morning.
- Students burn the midnight oil before exams.
burn
VERB//bɜːrn//
to destroy or damage something with fire or heat
💡 Concept
The campers watched the dry logs burn brightly in the cold mountain night.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɜːrn/
🇬🇧 UK/bɜːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootburn
Origin
고대 영어 'byrnan'에서 유래되어, 게르만어족의 뿌리를 가진 단어입니다. 불과 관련된 가장 기본적인 동사 중 하나로 오랜 역사를 가지고 있습니다.
🎵Rhyme
turnlearnearnsternconcern
turn
learn
earn
stern
concern
🔗Collocations
burn calories
burn down
burn out
first-degree burn
burn bright
burn rubber
money burns a hole
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom burned dinner again - I think we need a fire extinguisher in the kitchen!”
“I burned my tongue on the hot coffee this morning.”
“Students burn the midnight oil before exams.”
😄 Fun example
“My computer is so slow, it would burn more calories to run to the library than wait for it to load!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ignitescorchcharsingeincinerate
Antonyms
extinguishquenchcool
Related
fireflameheatsmokeash
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