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Burn down

🇬🇧 UK //bɜːn daʊn// 🇺🇸 US //bɜrn daʊn//

Sens de Burn down

To destroy a structure or building completely with fire.

In simple words: To completely destroy something with fire.

Burn down dans une phrase

• The old factory was so dilapidated that it was finally burned down.
• During the wildfire, many homes were burned down in the region.
• The plan was to burn down the abandoned house to clear the land.
• They accidentally burned down their own shed while trying to start a campfire.
• The ancient library was burned down during the conflict, losing countless manuscripts.
• After years of neglect, the owners decided to burn down the old barn.
• The city's plan to burn down the derelict building was met with protests.
• Firefighters managed to prevent the fire from burning down the rest of the neighborhood.

Comment utiliser Burn down

Use 'burn down' primarily for buildings or structures being destroyed by fire. Avoid in formal contexts; in such cases, 'incinerate' might be more appropriate.

Grammar pattern

burn down + object

Memory hint

Imagine a towering building suddenly engulfed in flames and collapsing into ashes.

Mots liés

Collocations with Burn down

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

Synonyms for Burn down

• incinerate
• destroy
• reduce to ashes
• set ablaze

Common mistakes with Burn down

• Using 'burn down' for small items, like a book or paper.
• Confusing 'burn down' with 'burn out', which means to exhaust or wear out.
• Using in a literal sense when speaking metaphorically (e.g., 'burning down' a task).

Questions fréquentes sur Burn down

Que signifie Burn down?

To completely destroy something with fire.

Que signifie Burn down en français ?

To completely destroy something with fire.

Quelle est la définition de Burn down?

To destroy a structure or building completely with fire.

Comment utiliser Burn down dans une phrase?

The old factory was so dilapidated that it was finally burned down.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Burn down?

During the wildfire, many homes were burned down in the region.

Quels sont les synonymes de Burn down?

Quelques alternatives courantes : incinerate, destroy, reduce to ashes, set ablaze.

Quels mots vont avec Burn down?

Il s'associe souvent à burn down a house, burn down a building, burn down the forest.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Burn down?

Using 'burn down' for small items, like a book or paper. Confusing 'burn down' with 'burn out', which means to exhaust or wear out. Using in a literal sense when speaking metaphorically (e.g., 'burning down' a task).

Comment prononce-t-on Burn down?

US: //bɜrn daʊn//, UK: //bɜːn daʊn//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Burn down?

Use 'burn down' primarily for buildings or structures being destroyed by fire. Avoid in formal contexts; in such cases, 'incinerate' might be more appropriate.