burn in
burn in · burns in · burned in / burnt in · burning in
To eat into, as fireTo eat into, as fire.
» He burned a hole in his coat.
Meaning
4 sensesTo eat into, as fire.
(transitive)To fix and render durable, as colours, by means of intense heat.
(figuratively)To imprint indelibly on the mind.
(transitive)To exercise electrical components by means of burn-in.
Examples
64 sentencesHe burned a hole in his coat.
Tom burned a hole in his coat.
ruТом прожёг в пальто дырку. — marafon
Two houses were burned down in the fire.
He was burned to death in the fire.
Not all the houses around here were burned down in the fire.
ruНе все дома вокруг сгорели в пожаре. — Biga
Forms
burns in, burning in, burned in, burned inPhrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- burn upдістати, отримуватиTo catch fire and burn until destroyed.
- burn offпалити, записатиTo dissipate as the result of heat.
- burn outдути, дмухатиTo destroy by fire.
- burn downпалити, записатиTo cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
- burn inTo eat into, as fire.
- burn awayTo remove or be removed by burning.
- burn throughTo use up in a hasty or destructive manner.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb