verbrennen meaning and definition in german

Verb

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strong, third-person singular simple present verbrennt, past tense verbrannte, past participle verbrannt, past subjunctive verbrennte, auxiliary haben

1. to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust Das Feuer war verheerend, da nahezu jede Pflanze im Feuer verbrannte. — The fire was devastating because nearly every plant was consumed by the flames.
2. reflexive, medicine to burn oneself, to suffer a burning sich den Arm verbrennen — to burn one's arm Neugierige Katzen verbrennen sich die Tatzen. — Curiosity killed the cat.
3. military to scorch die Taktik der verbrannten Erde — the tactic of scorched earth
4. to burn (to hurt the mouth by an overdose of spices)