burning

🇺🇸 /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/
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adjective
R

very strong or extreme

She has a burning desire to travel the world.

R

a very important problem needing quick action

Climate change is a burning issue for our planet.

R

feeling like something is on fire

He felt a burning pain in his hand after touching the hot stove.

R

very hot to touch or look at

Her burning cheeks showed she was embarrassed.

R

eyes that stare very hard

His burning eyes made her feel nervous.

adverb
R

very hot

The desert sand was burning hot under the sun.

translation

adj. very strong or extreme; a very important problem needing quick action; feeling like something is on fire; very hot to touch or look at; eyes that stare very hard
adv. very hot