No. 720 in Bulgarian
загора
The Bulgarian word "загора" can mean "to burn slightly" or "to scorch."
In a sentence
Готвачът забеляза, че храната загора в тигана.
The chef noticed that the food was burning in the pan.
In this sentence, 'загора' is used as a verb in past continuous tense to indicate the beginning stage of burning.
След разходката в парка кожата ми загора от слънцето.
After the walk in the park, my skin started to tan from the sun.
Here, 'загора' is used metaphorically to describe the skin's reaction to sun exposure.
Пожарникарите успяха да овладеят огъня, преди той да загора напълно.
The firefighters managed to control the fire before it fully developed.
In this instance, 'загора' suggests an early stage of fire intensification.
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