the burning sun 'J^J^fHlAPB 0 her burning face 5 ~ eyes (literary) eyes that seem to be staring at you very hard M 0T # H II i

the burning sun 'J^J^fHlAPB 0 her burning face 5 ~ eyes (literary) eyes that seem to be staring at you very hard M 0T # H II if; Ml 0 A i« adv. burning hot very hot

burnish /^,b3:mj’; NAmE 'b3:mij/ verb [VN] {formal) to polish metal until it is smooth and shiny Mfd,

( M ) ► burnished adj. [usually before noun] : burnished gold/copper / $b|#£

burnous {NAmE usually burnoose) /b3i'nu:s; NAmE b3:r'n-/ noun a long loose item of outer clothing with a hood (= covering for the head), worn by Arabs JM ( Wvf&A^iMWl^hA ) burn-out /’b3inaut; NAmE 'b3:m-/ noun [C, U] 1 the state of being extremely tired or ill, either physically or mentally, because you have worked too hard M', 2 the point at which a rocket has used

all of its fuel and has no more power ( dim ) MAA,

Mfamt

'Burns Night noun [U, C] the evening of 25 January when Scottish people celebrate the birthday of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, with traditional Scottish music, whisky and dishes such as haggis Ij f ^ t

( tuM 25 0 ,

Mltt^B )

burnt 0-w /b3:nt; NAmE barrnt/ adj. damaged or injured by burning (ft;

burnt toast MT $ Wife 0 Your hand looks badly burnt.

.burnt 'ochre noun [U] 1 a deep yellow-brown colour ^±fe2a yellow-brown pigment, used in art

(mm)

.burnt 'offering noun 1 something (usually an animal) that is burnt in a religious ceremony as a gift offered to a god ) 2 {BrE,

humorous) food that has been badly burnt by accident

.burnt-'out adj. 1 destroyed or badly damaged by fire #S Wl (ft; #£ flF (Hi: a burnt-out car fit Wi 2 feeling

as if you have done sth for too long and need to have a rest ft 2. W: I’m feeling burnt-out at

work—I need a holiday. S ^ I A f* 7

burnt sienna /,b3:nt si'ena; NAmE ,b3:rnt/ noun [u] 1 a deep red-brown colour life 2a deep

red-brown pigment, used in art ± ( Mm ) burnt umber /,b3:nt 'Amba(r); NAmE ,b3:rnt/ noun [U] 1 a dark brown colour ^ife 2 a dark brown

pigment, used in art ( MM )

burp /b3ip; NAmE b3irp/ verb (informal) 1 [V] to let out air from the stomach through the mouth, making a noise fTDi HEI belch 2 [VN] to make a baby bring up air from the stomach, especially by rubbing or patting its back it { ®JL‘) nm { ) ►burp

noun

burr /b3:(r)/ noun 1 [usually sing.] a strong pronunciation of the V sound, typical of some accents in English; an accent with this type of pronunciation /hif r H, MU r, ^^tSrW^PW ( ) :

She speaks with a soft West Country burr. *

#®nPi&E'$Sr^:grftjn#₀ 2 [usually sing.] the soft regular noise made by parts of a machine moving quickly ( ) nfvfp EEEI

whirr 3 (also bur) the seed container of some plants which is covered in very small hooks that stick to clothes or fur ( J&gtttl )

bur-rito /bu'riitau; NAmE -too/ noun {pi. -os) (from Spanish) a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with meat or beans ( IMf ) ( sStsfS )

burro /'burau; NAmE 'b3irou/ noun {pi. -os) {NAmE, from Spanish) a small donkey /Mfe burrow /'bArau; NAmE 'b3:rou/ verb, noun m verb 1 to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging ]£M ( Ail if ) ; HEIdig: [V,

usually +adv./prep.] Earthworms burrow deep into the soil. 4£ <SI ± o [VN +adv./prep] The rodent

burrowed its way into the sand. iiK