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жечь meaning in English

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жечь verb
{imPlf}

burn [burnt, burnt, burning, burns](to cause to be consumed by fire)
verb
[UK: bɜːn] [US: ˈbɝːn]

выжечь verb
{Plf}

parch [parched, parching, parches](to burn the surface of; to scorch)
verb
[UK: pɑːtʃ] [US: ˈpɑːrtʃ]

scorch [scorched, scorching, scorches](to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it)
verb
[UK: skɔːtʃ] [US: ˈskɔːrtʃ]

зажечь verb

set on fire(cause to begin to burn)
verb
[UK: set ɒn ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈset ɑːn ˈfaɪər]

зажечь verb
{Plf}

ignite [ignited, igniting, ignites](to set fire to, to light)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈnaɪt] [US: ɪg.ˈnaɪt]

kindle [kindled, kindling, kindles](to start (a fire))
verb
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩] [US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

light up(to light a cigarette, etc.)
verb
[UK: laɪt ʌp] [US: ˈlaɪt ʌp]

обжечь verb
{Plf}

bake [baked, baking, bakes](to cook in an oven)
verb
[UK: beɪk] [US: ˈbeɪk]

burn [burnt, burnt, burning, burns](to injure with heat or chemicals)
verb
[UK: bɜːn] [US: ˈbɝːn]

calcine [calcined, calcining, calcines](to heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it)
verb
[UK: ˈkæl.saɪn] [US: ˈkæl.saɪn]

scald [scalded, scalding, scalds](to burn with hot fluid)
verb
[UK: skɔːld] [US: ˈskɒld]

scorch [scorched, scorching, scorches](to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it)
verb
[UK: skɔːtʃ] [US: ˈskɔːrtʃ]

обжечься verb

burn one's fingers(harm oneself)
verb

поджечь verb

set on fire(cause to begin to burn)
verb
[UK: set ɒn ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈset ɑːn ˈfaɪər]

поджечь verb
{Plf}

set fire(to light using fire)
verb

tend [tended, tending, tends](to kindle, ignite)
verb
[UK: tend] [US: ˈtend]

прижечь verb
{Plf}

cauterize [cauterized, cauterizing, cauterizes](burn tissue)
verb
[UK: ˈkɔː.tə.raɪz] [US: ˈkɔːr.tə.raɪz]

разжечь verb

set on fire(arouse passionate feelings in)
verb
[UK: set ɒn ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈset ɑːn ˈfaɪər]

разжечь verb
{Plf}

kindle [kindled, kindling, kindles](to start (a fire))
verb
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩] [US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

tend [tended, tending, tends](to kindle, ignite)
verb
[UK: tend] [US: ˈtend]

сжечь verb
{Plf}

burn [burnt, burnt, burning, burns](to cause to be consumed by fire)
verb
[UK: bɜːn] [US: ˈbɝːn]

cremate [cremated, cremating, cremates](burn to ashes)
verb
[UK: krɪ.ˈmeɪt] [US: ˈkriː.met]

incinerate [incinerated, incinerating, incinerates](destroy by burning)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈsɪ.nə.reɪt] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsɪ.nə.ˌret]

сжечь дотла verb

burn down(cause a structure to burn to nothing)
verb
[UK: bɜːn daʊn] [US: ˈbɝːn ˈdaʊn]

сжечь самого себя verb
{Plf}

self-immolate(to set oneself on fire)
verb