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гореть

гореть

Meaning of гореть

находиться в огне, подвергаться горению и повреждаться

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RU[ɡɐˈrʲetʲ]
burn
гореть - гореть
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гореть with Russian translation

гореть usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Сухое поле может гореть несколько дней.

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

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.

гореть燃烧
времена года四季
весна春天
зима冬天
продолжительный长的
заканчиваться结束
температура温度

гореть synonyms

Related words worth learning together

пылать
More poetic; describes intense, brilliant burning or passionate emotions.
полыхать
Describes bright, widespread flames; often poetic or descriptive.
жечь
Verb of causing burning — to set on fire or destroy by fire; also figurative (to sting, to torment).
сжечь
Perfective of 'жечь' — means to completely destroy by fire; emphasizes the result.
тлеть
Slow, hidden burning without flames — smouldering of coals or grass; often means prolonged, weak burning.
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П
🇷🇺ru
пылать

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

B2Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
полыхать

Describes bright, widespread flames; often poetic or descriptive.

B2Rarely
Ж
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жечь

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

A2Often
С
🇷🇺ru
сжечь

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

A2Often
Т
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тлеть

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

B1Rarely
Д
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дымить

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

B1Often
В
🇷🇺ru
вспыхнуть

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

B1Often
Р
🇷🇺ru
разгореться

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

B2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
пригореть

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

A2Often
О
🇷🇺ru
обгореть

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

A2Often
П
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поджечь

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

A2Often

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гореть значение: what does it mean?

находиться в огне, подвергаться горению и повреждаться

гореть произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

гореть определение и примеры предложений: 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?

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Is гореть part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, гореть (гореть) 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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