No. 3,466 in Swedish
bränns
"Bränns" means "is burning" or "is being burned" in English.
In a sentence
Bränns mjölken om du värmer den för länge.
The milk burns if you heat it for too long.
Here, 'bränns' is used in a reflexive form indicating that the milk gets burned or scorched during the heating process.
Hans finger bränns vid beröring av den heta spisen.
His finger burns when touching the hot stove.
In this sentence, 'bränns' expresses a physical sensation of burning due to contact with a hot surface.
Träet bränns för att skapa värme.
The wood is burned to create warmth.
Here, 'bränns' is utilized in a passive voice, showing that the wood undergoes the burning process to produce heat.
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