Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with burn in American Collocation
burn
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/bɜrn/
from a particular source
chemical
cigarette
electrical
friction
radiation
Cigarette burns and small rips can also be repaired.
serious
deep
extensive
horrific
nasty
serious
severe
terrible
She has horrific third-degree burns on her neck, arms, throat and back.
less serious
minor
superficial
He escaped with superficial burns.
as measured medically
30 percent
60 percent
etc
etc
first-degree
second-degree
The incident left him with third-degree burns over half his body.
He died the following day after suffering 40 percent burns.
cause a burn
cause
inflict
produce
These chemicals can cause burns to the skin.
have a burn
get
have
receive
suffer
sustain
William suffered severe burns to his hands.
treat a burn medically
treat
She underwent a lengthy operation to treat the burns.
person
patient
survivor
victim
the treatment of burns victims
medical treatment
clinic
surgery
treatment
unit
the burns units of hospitals