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сгоре́ть

verb, perfective
Partner горе́ть
somewhat often used word (#3660)

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be burnt down

Also: be consumed, be used up, burn

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Дом сгоре́л дотла. The house burned to the ground.
Мно́гие из жертв или сгоре́ли, или у́мерли от уду́шья. Many of the victims either burnt to death or suffocated.
Я не ду́мал, что дом сгори́т так быстро. I didn't think the house would burn down so quickly.
Оно сгори́т. It'll burn.
Его дом сгоре́л полностью. His house was burnt down.
Говоря́т, что ле́тний до́мик Лиизы сгоре́л. They say that Liisa's summer house burned down.
Весь дом полностью сгоре́л. The entire house has burnt down.
Наша шко́ла сгоре́ла дотла. Our school was reduced to ashes.
Гости́ница полностью сгоре́ла. The hotel was burned down.
Не все дома вокруг сгоре́ли в пожа́ре. Not all the houses around here were burned down in the fire.