bruciare
burn
The word 'bruciare' is used in Italian to express the concept of 'burn' in English. It can be used as a transitive verb, requiring a direct object, such as 'He burned the letter.' ('Ha bruciato la lettera.'), or as an intransitive verb, without a direct object, such as 'The fire burned for hours.' ('Il fuoco ha bruciato per ore.'). It can also be used figuratively, for example, 'She burned with anger.' ('Lei bruciava di rabbia.')
Example sentences using: bruciare
Devi stare attento quando usi il forno per non bruciare il cibo.
You must be careful when using the oven not to burn the food.
This sentence is commonly used in a context where one is instructing someone else on careful usage of an oven to prevent the food from getting burnt.
Se continui a giocare con il fuoco, finirai per bruciare le dita.
If you keep playing with fire, you'll end up burning your fingers.
This is an idiomatic expression in Italian which means that risky or dangerous behavior can lead to harm or trouble. It's equivalent to the English saying 'if you play with fire, you'll get burned.'
Le foglie secche possono bruciare molto rapidamente in un incendio.
Dry leaves can burn very quickly in a fire.
This sentence describes a common occurrence where dry leaves can catch fire easily and burn rapidly due to their low moisture content.