DICTOMETER

BURNING

(burn, burning, abrasar, arder, pinchar, quemadura, quemar, quemarse, ardiente, bli brent, brannsår, brenne, irritere, stikke, svi, ildfull)

1. Synonyms:
   • Burning
   • Combustion
   Definitions:
   • the act of burning something
   Examples:
   • The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   • Burning
   Definitions:
   • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Combustion
   • Burning
   Definitions:
   • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Electrocution
   • Burning
   Definitions:
   • execution by electricity
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Burning
   • Burning at the stake
   Definitions:
   • execution by fire
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Burning
   Definitions:
   • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   • Fire
   • Burn down
   Definitions:
   • destroy by fire
   Examples:
   • They burned the house and his diaries
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   • Glow
   Definitions:
   • shine intensely, as if with heat
   Examples:
   • The coals were glowing in the dark
   • The candles were burning
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   • Combust
   Definitions:
   • undergo combustion
   Examples:
   • Maple wood burns well
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Bite
   • Sting
   • Burn
   Definitions:
   • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
   Examples:
   • The sun burned his face
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   • Combust
   Definitions:
   • cause to burn or combust
   Examples:
   • The sun burned off the fog
   • We combust coal and other fossil fuels
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   Definitions:
   • feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
   Examples:
   • She was burning with anger
   • He was burning to try out his new skies
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   • Incinerate
   Definitions:
   • cause to undergo combustion
   Examples:
   • Burn garbage
   • The car burns only Diesel oil
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   Definitions:
   • burn at the stake
   Examples:
   • Witches were burned in Salem
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Burn
   Definitions:
   • spend (significant amounts of money)
   Examples:
   • He has money to burn
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Burn
    Definitions:
    • feel hot or painful
    Examples:
    • My eyes are burning
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Cauterize
    • Cauterise
    • Burn
    Definitions:
    • burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
    Examples:
    • The surgeon cauterized the wart
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Sunburn
    • Burn
    Definitions:
    • get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
    
    
13. Synonyms:
    • Cut
    • Burn
    Definitions:
    • create by duplicating data
    Examples:
    • Cut a disk
    • Burn a CD
    
    
14. Synonyms:
    • Burn off
    • Burn
    • Burn up
    Definitions:
    • use up (energy)
    Examples:
    • Burn off calories through vigorous exercise
    
    
15. Synonyms:
    • Burn
    Definitions:
    • burn with heat, fire, or radiation
    Examples:
    • The iron burnt a hole in my dress
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Burning
   Definitions:
   • of immediate import
   Examples:
   • Burning issues of the day
   Antonyms:
   • Unimportant