English–French
“burning” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃bystjɔ̃/
Example
La combustion consomme de l'oxygène.
Burning consumes oxygen.
How to say “burning” in French
“Burning” in French is combustion.
A fuel and oxygen reaction seen as an energy-releasing process rather than as the flame itself.
Example sentences with combustion
Après l'incendie, on sentait encore une odeur de combustion.
After the fire, there was still a smell of combustion.
Tips for using combustion
- French often uses brûler in ordinary speech for burning, while combustion names the process in scientific or technical contexts.