No. 16,584 in Russian
сгорят
"Сгорят" means "will burn" in English.
In a sentence
Если не потушить костёр, деревья вокруг сгорят.
If the fire is not extinguished, the trees around will burn down.
Here, "сгорят" is used to mean "will burn down," referring to the destruction caused by fire.
Бумаги сгорят, если их оставить возле свечи.
The papers will burn if left near the candle.
In this example, "сгорят" specifies the action of burning completely when exposed to an open flame.
Все мосты между ними давно сгорят.
All bridges between them have long since burned down.
Figuratively, "сгорят" is used to represent the end or destruction of relationships, like burned bridges.
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