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Meaning of سوختن | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
soːx.ˈtan

Definitions

  1. to burn, to be burnt
    intransitive
  2. to suffer
    figuratively, idiomatic, intransitive
  3. to be lost; be ruined (of plans, opportunities, success)
    figuratively, idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“دستم سوخته.”

My hand got burned. / I burned my hand.

“Bīdel Dehlavī, Qazaliyat یاد وصلی کردم آغوش من دیوانه سوخت لالهسان از گرمی این می دل پیمانه سوخت ناله ها رفت از دل و احرام آزادی نبست پرتو خود را در اول شمع این کاشانه سوخت yâd-e vasl-i kardam âġuš-e man-e divâne suxt, lâle-sân az garmi-ye in del peymâne suxt, nâle ha raft az del o ahrâm âzâdi nabast, parto-ve xod râ dar owl-e šam'-e in kâšâne suxt.”

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“دوستم به خاطر مرگ پدرش سوخت.”

My friend suffered because of the death of his father.

“اگر از فرصتها استفاده نکنید، میسوزند.”

If you don't use the opportunities, they will be lost.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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