 | English | German  | |
| – | |
 | to burn | 2076 brennen | |
| to blaze | 386 brennen [lodern, strahlen] | |
| to smart [sore] | 198 brennen [Wunde] | |
| ind. to kiln | 94 brennen [Ziegel, Töpferwaren] | |
| to distil sth. [esp. Br.] | 41 etw.Akk. brennen [Alkohol] | |
| to bake | 38 brennen [Ziegel] | |
| to bite | 29 brennen [Haut etc.] | |
| ind. to fire sth. | 25 etw.Akk. brennen [Ziegel, Keramik] | |
| gastr. to roast sth. [nuts] | 19 etw.Akk. brennen [rösten: Erdnüsse, Mandeln etc.] | |
| to catch [ignite] | 12 brennen [in Brand geraten] | |
| to cauterise sth. [Br.] | 8 etw.Akk. brennen [ätzen] | |
| to pay | 6 brennen [österr.] [ugs.] [zahlen] | |
| to cauterize sth. | 6 etw.Akk. brennen [ätzen] | |
| to be on fire [idiom] | brennen | |
| constr. ind. to calcine | brennen [Kalk] | |
| to be on [light] | brennen [Licht] | |
| to be alight [cigarette] | brennen [Zigarette] | |
| ind. to burn sth. [(clinker) bricks, porcelain, enamel] | etw. brennen [Klinker, Porzellan, Emaille] | |
| Nouns |
| sting [of nettle, jellyfish] | 47 Brennen {n} | |
| burning | 31 Brennen {n} | |
| chem. dent. calcination | 7 Brennen {n} | |
| cauterisation [Br.] | Brennen {n} | |
| cauterization | Brennen {n} | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| to distill alcohol | Alkohol brennen | |
| idiom to be panting for sth. | auf etw.Akk. brennen [fig.] [heftig nach etwas streben] | |
| idiom to be spoiling for sth. | auf etw.Akk. brennen [fig.] [heftig nach etwas streben] | |
| idiom to be fired up for sth. | auf etw.Akk. brennen [fig.] [heftig nach etwas streben] | |
| to sting | brennen (auf) | |
| to be passionate about sth. | für etw.Akk. brennen [Redewendung] [etw. leidenschaftlich gern tun] | |
| to burn brightly | hell brennen | |
| to burn briskly | hell brennen | |
| to burn slowly | langsam brennen | |
| to be blazing fiercely | lichterloh brennen | |
| to be ablaze [house, etc., also fig.: heart] | lichterloh brennen [Haus etc.; auch fig.: Herz] | |
| to refire | nochmal brennen [ugs.] | |
| to bake porcelain | Porzellan brennen | |
| to burn low | schwach brennen | |
| to burn black | schwarz brennen | |
| ind. to burn bricks | Ziegel brennen | |
| ind. to stove bricks | Ziegel brennen | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| controlled burning | kontrolliertes Brennen {n} | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| comp. to burn to CD | auf CD brennen | |
| idiom to burn with curiosity | brennen vor Neugier | |
| idiom to go up like a match | brennen wie Zunder | |
| comp. to burn a CD | eine CD brennen | |
| to refire | noch mal brennen [ugs.] | |
| idiom mil. to pillage and burn | sengen und brennen [geh.] [plündern und durch Brand zerstören] | |
| to burn like tinder | wie Zunder brennen | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| med. sharp pain when urinating | Brennen {n} beim Wasserlassen | |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
| to be ripped off [coll.] [idiom] | brennen wie ein Luster [österr.] [ugs.] [Redewendung] [sehr viel bezahlen müssen] | |
| idiom to be bursting to do sth. | darauf brennen, etw. zu tun | |
| to be dying to do sth. | darauf brennen, etw. zu tun | |
| to be eager to do sth. | darauf brennen, etw. zu tun | |
| to be impatient to do sth. | darauf brennen, etw. zu tun | |
| to be panting to do sth. | darauf brennen, etw. zu tun | |
| idiom to be burning to do sth. [coll.] | darauf brennen, etw. zu tun [ugs.] | |
| to leave the light on | das Licht brennen lassen | |
| to burn sth. into sb.'s mind [fig.] | etw. in jds. Gedächtnis brennen / einbrennen [fig.] | |
| to coax a fire to burn | Feuer zum Brennen bringen | |
| to burn with a low blue flame | mit blauer Flamme brennen | |
| 4 Words: Nouns |
| bush firing | Brennen {n} im offenen Feuer | |
| pitfiring | Brennen {n} in einer Brenngrube | |
| 5+ Words: Others |
| The match will not catch. | Das Zündholz will nicht brennen. | |
| idiom This is going to sting a little (bit). [skin] | Es wird ein bisschen brennen. [Haut] | |
| quote What you wish to kindle in others must burn within yourself. [attributed to Augustine of Hippo] | In dir muss brennen, was du in anderen entzünden willst. [Augustinus von Hippo zugeschrieben] | |
| 5+ Words: Verbs |
| to prey on sb.'s mind [idiom] | jdm. auf / unter den Nägeln brennen [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
| to burn with a hot iron | mit einem heißen Eisen brennen | |
| to be champing at the bit to do sth. [coll.] | voller Ungeduld darauf brennen, etw. zu tun | |
| 5+ Words: Nouns |
| tile setter | Kassette {f} zum Brennen von Fliesen | |
| Fiction (Literature and Film) |
| lit. F Salem's Lot [Stephen King] | Brennen muss Salem | |
| film F Salem's Lot [Tobe Hooper] | Brennen muss Salem | |
