burnnounfeminine/kɐj̃mɐˈduɾɐ/highquei·ma·du·raPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionAn injury to body tissues caused by heat, fire, chemicals, radiation, or electricity.He suffered a severe burn from touching the stove.Apply a specific cream to the sunburn.synscaldinjuryCommon collocationssevere burnsunburntreat a burnfirst-degree burnEtymologyDe 'queimar' + sufixo '-dura'.Related wordsqueimarqueimadoqueimadela