burn
/bɜːn/verb
उच्चारण बर्न
जलना
Basic wordPYP · asked 6 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, idiom
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SSC Steno 2026- 1
[I]
to produce flames and heat
जलना
- The fire is burning brightly.
- Dry logs burn well and give out a lot of heat.
- The lamp burned all night in front of the idol.
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- Wood burns faster when it is dry.
- A candle was burning on the table.
Synonyms blaze flame be on fire glow smoulder
Opposite go out be extinguished
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[T] ~ sth/sb/yourself
to destroy, damage, injure or kill somebody or something by fire
जलाना
- She burnt her hand on the stove.
- The rioters burnt the bus.
- Be careful, hot oil can burn your fingers.
+ 2 more examples
- She burnt the toast again.
- The old records were burnt in a fire at the office.
Synonyms set fire to scorch char scald incinerate
Opposite extinguish put out douse
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to feel a very strong emotion
(भावना से) जलना, भड़कना
- She was burning with anger.
- He burned with shame when the teacher read out his marks.
- He was burning with curiosity to open the parcel.
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- She burned with envy when she saw her friend's new phone.
- The crowd was burning with excitement before the match.
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[C]
an injury or a mark caused by fire, heat or acid
जलने का घाव, जलन
- He suffered severe burns.
- Cold water helps to cool a small burn on the hand.
- She got a small burn on her arm while cooking.
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- Apply cool water to a burn for ten minutes.
- The sun left a painful burn on his shoulders.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
burn (intransitive) = be on fire
When something burns, it is on fire. The fire is the cause, and the verb takes no object.
जब कोई चीज़ 'burn' होती है तो उसमें आग लगी होती है। आग कारण होती है और क्रिया का object नहीं होता।
- The wood burns well.
- The house burnt for hours.
burn sth / sb (transitive)
Transitively, burn means to damage or destroy by fire or heat.
सकर्मक रूप में 'burn' का अर्थ आग या गर्मी से जलाना या नष्ट करना है।
- She burnt the toast.
- He burnt his hand on the pan.
burn down / burn up / burn out
Burn down is to destroy by fire; burn out is to become exhausted from too much work.
'Burn down' आग से पूरी तरह नष्ट करना और 'burn out' अधिक काम से थक जाना है।
- The shop burnt down last night.
- Teachers can burn out without rest.
burnt / burned
Both burnt and burned are past forms in British English; burnt is common as an adjective.
ब्रिटिश English में 'burnt' और 'burned' दोनों past रूप हैं; विशेषण के रूप में 'burnt' आम है।
- The burnt toast smelt bad.
- The wood burned quickly.
+Collocations 4
burn + noun
fuelcalorieswoodincenserubberthe midnight oil
- Walking burns calories.
पैदल चलने से कैलोरी जलती है।
adverb + burn
brightlyslowlyfiercelycompletelybadly
- The lamp burned brightly.
दीपक तेज़ जलता रहा।
burn + part of body
handfingertongueskinfoot
- Be careful or you will burn your tongue.
सावधान रहें वरना जीभ जल जाएगी।
adjective + burn
severeminorslowchemicalsun
- She treated a minor burn with cold water.
उसने हल्की जलन का इलाज ठंडे पानी से किया।
“More examples 5
- The farmers burn dry stubble after harvest.
फ़सल कटने के बाद किसान सूखे ठूँठ जलाते हैं।
- She burns incense every morning.
वह हर सुबह अगरबत्ती जलाती है।
- Students burn the midnight oil before exams.
परीक्षा से पहले विद्यार्थी देर रात तक पढ़ते हैं।
- The sun burnt his shoulders badly.
धूप से उसके कंधे बुरी तरह झुलस गए।
- The candle burnt down by morning.
सुबह तक मोमबत्ती पूरी जल गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The house is burning since morning.
✓ The house has been burning since morning.
Since needs a perfect tense; the present continuous cannot be used with it.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है; present continuous का प्रयोग नहीं हो सकता।
✗ He burned his hand with the pan.
✓ He burnt his hand on the pan.
The hot object is introduced by on, not with.
गर्म वस्तु के लिए 'on' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ The fire is burn the forest.
✓ The fire is burning the forest.
A progressive tense needs the -ing form.
Progressive tense में -ing रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Burn, scorch and singe differ in degree of damage.
'Burn', 'scorch' और 'singe' क्षति की मात्रा में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for damage by fire or heat.
आग या गर्मी से क्षति का सामान्य शब्द।
- Burn the rubbish.
¶Idioms 3
burn the midnight oil
to study or work until late at night
देर रात तक पढ़ना या काम करना
- She burnt the midnight oil before the exam.
burn your bridges/boats
to do something that makes it impossible to change your plans
वापसी का रास्ता बंद कर देना
- He resigned and burnt his bridges.
burn a hole in your pocket
(of money) to make you want to spend it quickly
(पैसे का) जेब में न टिकना
- His first salary was burning a hole in his pocket.
→Phrasal verbs 4
burn down / burn sth down
(of a building) to be completely destroyed by fire; to destroy a building by fire
(इमारत) जलकर राख हो जाना; जलाकर राख कर देना
- The old warehouse burnt down last night.
burn out / burn yourself out
(of a fire) to stop burning; to become exhausted through working too hard
(आग) बुझ जाना; (ज़्यादा काम से) थककर चूर हो जाना
- If you don't rest, you'll burn yourself out before the exam.
burn up
to be destroyed by fire or heat
(आग या गर्मी से) पूरी तरह जल जाना
- The satellite burnt up as it entered the atmosphere.
burn sth off
to remove sth by burning
(किसी चीज़ को) जलाकर हटाना
- Farmers burn off the stubble after the harvest.
- You can burn off extra calories by walking every day.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: burn, burnt or burned (British uses burnt more often, especially as an adjective: 'burnt toast').
Verb forms: burn, burnt या burned (British में burnt अधिक, विशेषकर adjective के रूप में: 'burnt toast')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Burn the midnight oil, burn your bridges, burn a hole in your pocket, burn the candle at both ends (work too hard), have money to burn.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: burn the midnight oil, burn your bridges, burn a hole in your pocket, burn the candle at both ends (बहुत अधिक काम करना), have money to burn।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A burn from hot liquid is a scald.
गर्म तरल से जलना scald।