brenne I homograph 1

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. være i brann;
   stå i flammer;
   flamme (II, 1)to blaze;
   jamfør brennende (1)burning to be on fire;
   to be in flames;
   to blazeflamme (II, 1);
   compare brennende (1)burning
   • låven brenner the barn is on fire
   • det brenner hos naboen there is a fire at the neighbours'
   • adventslysene brant i staken the Advent candles were burning in the candlestick
   • det vil ikke brenne i ovnen the fire will not catch in the stove
2. lyse som ild;
   skinne kraftig to glow like fire;
   to shine intensely
   • sola brant på himmelen the sun blazed in the sky
3. være eller kjennes het to be or feel hot
   • huden brant av feber his skin was burning with fever
   • blodet brenner i årene the blood is burning in his veins
   • føle jorda brenne under føttene to feel the ground burning under one's feet
4. svi (I, 1)to smart, verke (1)to ache to smartsvi (I, 1), to acheverke (1)
   • såret brenner the wound is burning
   • halsen brant av tørst his throat was burning with thirst
5. ha sterke følelser for noe;
   være intenst opptatt av noe;
   kjenne sterk trang eller lyst;
   jamfør brennende (2)ardent to have strong feelings about something;
   to be intensely engaged with something;
   to feel a strong urge or longing;
   compare brennende (2)ardent
   • brenne for en sak to be passionate about a cause
   • brenne av lyst til å hjelpe to be burning with a desire to help
   • hun brant for faget sitt she was passionate about her subject
   • hun brant etter å komme i gang she was itching to get started

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