burn

En français : surchauffer, se consumer, brûler, avoir

1. To be consumed by fire or in flames. (intransitive) · He watched the house burn.· The wood will not burn well because it is wet.
2. To contain a fire or coals. (intransitive) · The wood stove was burning, giving off plenty of heat.· The campfire died down, but it's still burning enough to feel some warmth through the night.
3. To become overheated to the point of being unusable; to become scorched. (intransitive) · The grill was too hot and the steak burned.
4. To be executed by an electric chair. (intransitive) · In this state, he could burn for his crimes.
5. To be hot, e.g. due to embarrassment. (intransitive) · The child’s forehead was burning with fever. Her cheeks burned with shame.
6. To approach near to a concealed object which is sought, especially in certain games; to be so near as to be figuratively burnt by a hidden target. (figuratively, intransitive) · You’re cold… warm… hot… you’re burning!
7. To desire or ache for (something); to be intense, as a desire. (US, figuratively, intransitive) · I burn for her touch.· He tried to get over it, but he burned for revenge against those who wronged him.
8. To be converted to another element in a nuclear fusion reaction, especially in a star; to undergo nuclear fusion or nuclear fission. (intransitive)

Pluriel burn · He/she/it burns · Prétérit burned · Participe passé burned · Forme en -ing burning