burning

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burning
[ˈbɜːnɪŋ]
adjetivo
1en llamas (on fire); abrasador(ora) (heat, sun, passion); irrefrenable (ambition)
  • to be burning hot -> abrasar
  • a burning issue -> un asunto candente

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burning [ber-nin]
sustantivo
1Ardor, inflamación.
2Quemadura, abrasamiento, quema, incendio.
  • Burningglass -> espejo o vidrio ustorio
adjetivo
3Abrasador (sun), ardiente (sand), vehemente; ardiente (intense/desire); violento (hatred); candente (urgent/issue, question).
  • It is a burning shame -> es una gran vergüenza
  • It’s burning hot -> está muy caliente, está ardiendo
  • The burning hot sand -> la arena caliente

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burning [ˈbɜːnɪŋ]
noun
1 (singeing)
there's a smell of burning huele a quemado; I can smell burning huelo a quemado
2 (setting on fire) quema; (f)
the burning (down) of the Embassy during the riots la quema de la embajada durante los disturbios
they ordered the burning of the town
adjective
1 (on fire) [+building, forest] en llamas; [+coals, flame] ardiente; [+candle] encendido
the burning bush (Bible) la zarza ardiente; la zarza que ardía sin consumirse
2 (hot) [+sun] abrasador; ardiente; [+sand] ardiente; [+desert] infernal; [+face, skin] ardiendo; [+thirst, fever] abrasador; [+sensation] de ardor; de escozor
they drank some water to cool their burning throats bebieron agua para refrescar sus ardientes gargantas; with a burning face (through embarrassment, shame) con la cara ardiendo de vergüenza
3 (intense) [+desire, passion, eyes] ardiente; [+ambition] que quema; [+hatred] violento; [+question, topic] candente
she was consumed by burning hatred for him
adverb
burning hot his forehead was burning hot su frente estaba ardiendo
don't touch that, it's burning hot! ¡no toques eso! ¡está ardiendo!; phew, it's burning hot today! ¡uf! ¡hoy hace un calor abrasador!

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