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to burn

to burn

57 4.2
To copy files onto a CD or DVD
  • verb
  • /bɜrn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : grabar (un CD/DVD)
  • You can burn your favorite songs onto a CD using this software.
  • burn a CD

One was I, I built mixtapes which are downloaded music from the Internet and made mixtapes for people on ACD and burnt it and give it to them.

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Examples

  • You know those digital photos you've archived by burning onto DVDs and sticking under your bed?

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  • Kwan had his computer set up to auto-burn a new disk every night.

  • You are going to burn a disk...

  • So it's on the hard drive, and I burned you a CD as well.

  • But eventually, I was glad that he burned a CD of her first album for me.

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  • She needed to burn the files onto a DVD to free up space on her computer.

  • After downloading the software, he was able to burn the installation files to a disc.

Synonyms

to write
vsto burn
  • Specialized
752 3.1

Put code or data onto a computer storage device

focuses on copying data to optical discs rather than creating code
to save
vsto burn
  • Specialized
211 1.3

Record data on a computer to use later

copies data specifically to optical discs rather than to general storage devices

Antonyms

287 2.0

To remove information like text or files so it cannot be seen

144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

Idioms

to burn in hell
  • Offensive
38 9.6

Say that you want someone to suffer forever after they die

12 9.8

To tie a person to a stake and burn them as punishment or to strongly criticize them in public

6 5.1

Work or study late at night to finish something

Money makes someone want to spend it quickly

to feel the burn
  • Informal
5 8.0

To have a strong burning feeling in the muscles during hard exercise

To work late at night and early in the morning so you become very tired

to burn in effigy
  • Offensive
2 8.9

Burn a dummy or picture of someone in public to show strong anger

1 8.1

Lose money or get hurt because of a mistake you make

1 7.7

To end a relationship or opportunity so you cannot use it again

dad burn
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A mild phrase people say to show annoyance without using strong swear words

8.7

Make a party very lively and exciting

Phrasal Verbs

121 3.0

To destroy a building or object completely by fire

27 3.7

To be completely destroyed by fire

24 4.7

Stop working, especially things like lights or fuses, because they get too hot from too much use

22 3.4

To use energy from the body or fuel when you move

8 3.4

Use up energy by physical activity

6 3.2

Become used up by fire or slowly disappear over time from heat and light

5 3.0

Use coal as fuel to make heat or electricity

to burn rubber
  • Informal
5 7.0

Drive a car very fast so the tires spin and smoke

3 4.6

To light up suddenly with a strong flame or bright light

1 5.6

Clear land of plants by burning them

to burn down
  • Jargon
1 3.9

To reduce work left in a project

to burn in
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Run new devices for a while to make sure they work well

to burn time
  • Informal
7.5

To pass time by doing something not useful while you wait

Compounds

11 2.4

A dark spot on skin or cloth made when something hot touches it

third-degree burn
  • Specialized
11 4.8

A very serious injury that destroys all skin layers can cause numbness and needs medical treatment

second-degree burn
  • Specialized
9 3.4

A skin injury that causes painful blisters and redness

A small mark a cigarette makes on skin or clothes

4 3.9

An area of skin rubbed and hurt by a rough cord

burn center
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A hospital unit that treats people with serious burns

burn rate
  • Specialized
1 6.5

The speed a company spends money each month

first-degree burn
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A mild injury to the top layer of the skin that causes redness and pain without blisters

burn bag
  • Formal
1 7.9

A strong locked bag for holding secret papers to be burned

burn rate
  • Jargon
1 7.4

The speed tokens are permanently removed from circulation

A plant with thick spiny leaves that has a cooling gel for sunburn called Aloe vera

An injury caused when electricity passes through the body and damages skin or tissue

5.2

A skin scrape you get when you fall or slide on a road

A film or book that builds tension slowly and ends with a big moment

A change that happens slowly over a long time

How Much Extra

to overburn
  • Specialized
8.6
to burn
  • Archaic
57 4.2
to write
  • Specialized
752 3.1

Surface Forms

burn infinitive
burned past
burned past participle
burning present participle
burns third person singular

Etymology

Burn comes from the old English bærnan meaning 'to mark with fire', and the modern phrase 'burn a CD' uses that image because a laser beam seems to 'burn' the data into the disc.