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горе́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner сгоре́ть
often used word

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1.

to be burning

Also: on fire

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2.

to be lit

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У меня го́рло гори́т. My throat burns.
Там бы́ло нечему горе́ть. There was nothing to burn.
Почему свет гори́т? Why is the light on?
Дом гори́т! The house is burning!
Боже мой! Он гори́т! Oh my God! It's on fire!
Боже мой! Оно гори́т! Oh my God! It's on fire!
Де́рево гори́т. The tree is burning.
Посмотри́ на тот дым. То зда́ние, наверно, гори́т. Look at that smoke. That building must be on fire.
Огни́ не горе́ли. The lights were out.
Где гори́т? Where's the fire?

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Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	горю́	бу́ду горе́ть
ты	гори́шь	бу́дешь горе́ть
он/она́/оно́	гори́т	бу́дет горе́ть
мы	гори́м	бу́дем горе́ть
вы	гори́те	бу́дете горе́ть
они́	горя́т	бу́дут горе́ть