No. 13,857 in Russian
обжечь
"Обжечь" means "to burn" or "to scorch."
In a sentence
Он обжёг руку, когда касался горячей сковороды.
He burned his hand when touching the hot frying pan.
The word 'обжёг' denotes a completed action where someone harmed their skin through exposure to heat.
Будь осторожен, чтобы не обжечься горячим чаем.
Be careful not to burn yourself with hot tea.
Here, 'обжечься' is used reflexively, indicating the potential for self-inflicted harm through heat exposure.
На солнце можно обжечь кожу, проводя слишком много времени без защиты.
One can burn their skin in the sun by spending too much time without protection.
The verb 'обжечь' in this context describes the potential damage caused by excessive exposure to sunlight.
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