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burns

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɝnz/ · UK /bɜːnz/

burns means: Injuries caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or strong sunlight.

noun

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Injuries caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or strong sunlight.

  • She has burns on her hands.
  • The nurse treated his burns.
  • Strong chemicals can cause serious burns.

Common phrases: severe burns, chemical burns, suffer burns

Questions about burns

What does burns mean?

Injuries caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or strong sunlight.

What is burns in other languages?

Türkçe: yanıklar · Español: quemaduras · Français: brûlures · Deutsch: Verbrennungen · Italiano: ustioni · 日本語: やけど

How do you pronounce burns?

In American English /bɝnz/; in British English /bɜːnz/.

How do you use burns in a sentence?

She has burns on her hands. The nurse treated his burns.

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