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We burned the forest down

🇬🇧 UK //wiː bɜːnd ðə ˈfɒrɪst daʊn// 🇺🇸 US //wi bɜrnd ðə ˈfɔrɪst daʊn//

Significado de We burned the forest down

To destroy a structure or area completely by fire.

In simple words: We destroyed the forest by setting it on fire.

We burned the forest down en una frase

• We burned the forest down during the summer drought.
• They accidentally burned the forest down while camping.
• The fire quickly burned the forest down, leaving ashes behind.
• Environmentalists are concerned about how often we burn forests down.

Cómo usar We burned the forest down

Use 'burn down' for intentional destruction of buildings or areas. More common in narratives; avoid in formal writing.

Grammar pattern

subject + burned + object + adverbial

Memory hint

Imagine a campfire that gets out of control and spreads through the trees.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with We burned the forest down

• burn down a building
• burn down a house
• burn down the forest
• burn down the village
• burn down the shed

Synonyms for We burned the forest down

• incinerate
• consume
• devour
• destroy
• char

Common mistakes with We burned the forest down

• Confused with 'burn off' which means to remove something by burning.
• Using 'burn down' without an object, which is incorrect.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre We burned the forest down

¿Qué significa We burned the forest down?

We destroyed the forest by setting it on fire.

¿Qué significa We burned the forest down en español?

We destroyed the forest by setting it on fire.

¿Cuál es la definición de We burned the forest down?

To destroy a structure or area completely by fire.

¿Cómo se usa We burned the forest down en una frase?

We burned the forest down during the summer drought.

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de We burned the forest down?

They accidentally burned the forest down while camping.

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de We burned the forest down?

Algunas alternativas comunes son incinerate, consume, devour, destroy, char.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a We burned the forest down?

Suele combinarse con burn down a building, burn down a house, burn down the forest, burn down the village, burn down the shed.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar We burned the forest down?

Confused with 'burn off' which means to remove something by burning. Using 'burn down' without an object, which is incorrect.

¿Cómo se pronuncia We burned the forest down?

US: //wi bɜrnd ðə ˈfɔrɪst daʊn//, UK: //wiː bɜːnd ðə ˈfɒrɪst daʊn//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar We burned the forest down?

Use 'burn down' for intentional destruction of buildings or areas. More common in narratives; avoid in formal writing.