No. 4,982 in Swedish
brunna
To burn.
In a sentence
Skogen började brunna vid middagstid.
The forest started burning at noon.
Here, 'brunna' is used in its literal sense of something catching fire and burning.
Passionen för musik verkar aldrig brunna ut.
The passion for music seems never to burn out.
In this phrase, 'brunna' metaphorically describes diminishing intensity or enthusiasm, with 'ut' indicating the completion of the action.
Hans intensiva blick fick mitt hjärta att brunna av känslor.
His intense gaze made my heart burn with emotions.
Here, 'brunna' is used metaphorically to express a strong emotional state, like inner fire or excitement.
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