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bur|lesque /bɜː ^r le sk/ (burlesques ) N‑VAR A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this. □  The book read like a black comic burlesque. □  …a trio of burlesque Moscow stereotypes.

bur|ly /bɜː ^r li/ (burlier , burliest ) ADJ [usu ADJ n] A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles. □  He was a big, burly man.

Bur|mese /bɜː ^r miː z/ (Burmese )

1 ADJ Burmese means belonging or relating to Burma, or to its people, language, or culture. Burma is now known as Myanmar.

2 N‑COUNT A Burmese is a person who comes from Burma.

3 N‑UNCOUNT Burmese is the main language spoken by the people who live in Burma, now known as Myanmar.

burn ◆◆◇ /bɜː ^r n/ (burns , burning , burned , burnt ) The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British English. 1 VERB If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there. □ [V ] Fires were burning out of control in the center of the city. □ [V ] There was a fire burning in the large fireplace.

2 VERB If something is burning , it is on fire. □ [V ] When I arrived one of the vehicles was still burning. □ [V -ing] That boy was rescued from a burning house. ●  burn|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  When we arrived in our village there was a terrible smell of burning.

3 VERB If you burn something, you destroy or damage it with fire. □ [V n] Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building. □ [V n] Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet. ●  burn|ing N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the burning of the great library at Alexandria.

4 VERB If you burn a fuel or if it burns , it is used to produce heat, light, or energy. □ [V n] The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region. □ [V ] Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol.

5 VERB If you burn something that you are cooking or if it burns , you spoil it by using too much heat or cooking it for too long. □ [V n] I burnt the toast. □ [V ] Watch them carefully as they finish cooking because they can burn easily. ●  burnt ADJ □  …the smell of burnt toast.

6 VERB If you burn part of your body, burn yourself , or are burnt , you are injured by fire or by something very hot. □ [V n] Take care not to burn your fingers. □ [be V -ed] If you are badly burnt, seek medical attention. [Also V pron-refl] ● N‑COUNT Burn is also a noun. □  She suffered appalling burns to her back.

7 VERB [usu passive] If someone is burnt or burnt to death, they are killed by fire. □ [be V -ed + as ] Women were burned as witches in the middle ages. □ [be V -ed + to ] At least 80 people were burnt to death when their bus caught fire.

8 VERB If a light is burning , it is shining. [LITERARY ] □ [V ] The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-story window.

9 VERB [usu cont] If your face is burning , it is red because you are embarrassed or upset. □ [V ] Liz's face was burning.

10 VERB If you are burning with an emotion or are burning to do something, you feel that emotion or the desire to do that thing very strongly. □ [V + with ] The young boy was burning with a fierce ambition. □ [V to-inf] Dan burned to know what the reason could be.