English–French

“burn” in French

French

Alsobrûlure · flamber · calciner

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁyle/

Example

Ne brûle pas les papiers ici.

Don't burn the papers here.

Illustration for brûler (burn)

How to say “burn” in French

“Burn” in French is brûler.

A flame eats through material until its form, color, or substance is rapidly altered or gone.

Full entry for brûler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with brûler

Le bois a brûlé rapidement.

The wood burned quickly.

Tips for using brûler

  • The infinitive brûler and past participle brûlé are pronounced alike, so their grammatical role identifies the form in speech.

Other French words for “burn”

J'ai une brûlure à la main.

I have a burn on my hand.

Le bois flambe dans la cheminée.

The wood is burning in the fireplace.

L'incendie a calciné le village.

The fire burned the village to ashes.

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