burn

to damage or destroy something with fire or heat

quemar, incendiar

• burn sth to the ground

Collocations burn a house down · burn a document

• The fire burned the building to the ground.

  El incendio quemó el edificio hasta los cimientos.

to have a high temperature because of an illness

tener fiebre, estar con fiebre

• sb burns with fever

• She was burning with a high fever.

  Ella tenía una fiebre muy alta.

to cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven or on a grill

asar, cocinar al horno

• burn sth in the oven

Collocations burn chicken · burn bread

• The chef burned the steak.

  El chef quemó la bisteca.

to feel pain or irritation, especially on your skin

arder, irritarse

• sb's eyes burn

• Her eyes were burning from the smoke.

  Sus ojos ardían por el humo.

to use fuel or energy to produce heat, light, or power

consumir, quemar (combustible)

• burn sth for warmth

• The engine burns fuel very efficiently.

  El motor consume combustible de manera muy eficiente.

to destroy something by setting it on fire

incendiar, quemar (destruir)

• burn sth to the ground

• They burned the documents to destroy evidence.

  Quemaron los documentos para destruir pruebas.

to have a painful sensation, especially after being injured or sunburned

arder (dolor), doler

• sb's skin burns

• His back was burning from the sun.

  Su espalda le ardía por el sol.

to feel very strong emotions, especially anger or passion

arder (emociones), estar lleno de pasión/ira

• sb burns with sth

• She was burning with anger.

  Ella estaba llena de ira.