Brûlaient (en. Were burning)

/bʁy.lɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The action of consuming something by fire.

The flames burned the wood in the chimney.

Les flammes brûlaient le bois dans la cheminée.

A sensation of intense heat.

The rays of the sun burned my skin.

Les rayons du soleil brûlaient ma peau.

Strong feelings can be described as passions that 'burn'.

His love for her burned like a raging fire.

Son amour pour elle brûlait comme un feu ardent.

From the verb 'burn', derived from the Latin 'bruculare'.

to burn through the steps

To advance quickly in a process while neglecting certain steps.

brûler les étapes

to burn with impatience

To be very impatient.

brûler d'impatience

to burn a bridge

To break a bond or relationship definitively.

brûler un pont

burning

The action of burning something.

brûlage

burner

Device or tool used to burn substances.

brûleur

burn

Injury caused by contact with a flame or intense heat.

brûlure

To be very enthusiastic or passionate.

He was burning for his start-up project.

Il brûlait pour son projet de start-up.

To be in a difficult or risky situation.

She is in burning situations.

Elle est dans des affaires qui brûlent.