Engelsk navneord: burning |
1. | burning (om handling) the act of burning something |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | combustion |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | change of integrity |
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| Mere specifikke termer | arson, fire-raising, firing, ignition, incendiarism, incineration, inflammation, kindling, lighting |
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2. | burning (om tilstand) pain that feels hot as if it were on fire |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | burn |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | hurting, pain |
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3. | burning (om proces) a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | combustion |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization |
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| Mere specifikke termer | deflagration, fire, flame, flaming, internal combustion |
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4. | burning (om handling) execution by electricity |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | electrocution |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution |
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5. | burning (om handling) execution by fire |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | burning at the stake |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution |
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| Mere specifikke termer | auto-da-fe |
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6. | burning (om handling) a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | torture, torturing |
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