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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

burn

/bɜːn/

An illustration for burn

verb1 of 2

to destroy with fire

  • “As long as passion burns within us, we will fight.”Tatoeba
  • “Where books are burned, people will eventually also be burned.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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