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гореть

burn

Meaning of гореть

be on fire

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Russian[ɡɐˈrʲetʲ]
burn
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гореть with English translation

гореть usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The dry field may burn for days.

Сухое поле может гореть несколько дней.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Fallen power lines can burn nearby trees.

Упавшие линии электропередач могут привести к тому, что деревья будут гореть рядом.

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гореть belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

горетьburn
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

гореть synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between гореть / пылать / полыхать / жечь / сжечь / тлеть

🇷🇺Russian
гореть

Basic verb meaning to be on fire or emit heat/light; also used figuratively (passion, interest).

A1Very Often

The house was burning all night.

Дом горел всю ночь.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пылать

More poetic; describes intense, brilliant burning or passionate emotions.

B2Rarely

The sky blazed with sunset colors.

Небо пылало закатными красками.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полыхать

Describes bright, widespread flames; often poetic or descriptive.

B2Rarely

The bonfire blazed all night.

Костёр полыхал всю ночь.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жечь

Verb of causing burning — to set on fire or destroy by fire; also figurative (to sting, to torment).

A2Often

He burned the dry grass in the field.

Он жёг сухую траву на поле.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сжечь

Perfective of 'жечь' — means to completely destroy by fire; emphasizes the result.

A2Often

They burned the old documents.

Они сожгли старые документы.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тлеть

Slow, hidden burning without flames — smouldering of coals or grass; often means prolonged, weak burning.

B1Rarely

The coal smouldered after the fire.

Уголь тлел после костра.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дымить

To emit smoke — can mean poor combustion or the act of smoking; often about machinery or a fire.

B1Often

Smoke began to come from the house chimney.

Из трубы дома стало дымить.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вспыхнуть

To flare up suddenly — a sudden appearance of flame or emotion (to flare up in anger).

B1Often

Flames suddenly flared up in the building.

Огонь внезапно вспыхнул в здании.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разгореться

About a significant intensification of a fire — flames intensify; also about growing emotions or interest.

B2Often

The bonfire intensified in the strong wind.

Костёр разгорелся на сильном ветру.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пригореть

A household case — food is overcooked/burnt on the pan; results in a burnt smell/taste.

A2Often

The pancakes got slightly burnt.

Блины немного пригорели.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обгореть

To get charred — skin or object blackened by heat; often about a person (from sun or fire).

A2Often

He got sunburned at the beach.

Он обгорел на солнце на пляже.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поджечь

To intentionally set on fire — perfective of 'поджигать', a deliberate action.

A2Often

Someone set the trash on fire in the alley.

Кто-то поджёг мусор в переулке.

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How to pronounce гореть and what this word means

гореть translation: burn. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce гореть

[ɡɐˈrʲetʲ]

гореть translation

burn

гореть examples

The dry field may burn for days.

гореть transcription

[ɡɐˈrʲetʲ]

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гореть meaning: what does it mean?

находиться в огне, подвергаться горению и повреждаться

гореть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

гореть is pronounced as [ɡɐˈrʲetʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

гореть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The dry field may burn for days. Translation: Сухое поле может гореть несколько дней.

Is гореть part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, гореть (burn) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is гореть part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, гореть (burn) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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