שרוף
saruf
The English word "burned" is translated into Hebrew as שרוף (saruf).
The word is used as an adjective to describe something that has been consumed by fire.
Meaning: consumed by fire (adj)
Which one should you use?
The adjective שרוף is used to describe a state, such as saying "the food is burned." In contrast, the verb form נשרף is used to describe the actual action or process of being burned.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes, so use שרופה for a feminine singular noun. The masculine plural form of the adjective is שרופים.
How do you pronounce it?
saruf
Did you know?
- If you are feeling completely exhausted from work, you might say you are שרוף (burned), which is a slangy way to say you are 'burnt out'.
- The word שרוף is related to the ancient biblical concept of 'burnt offerings', where the root ש-ר-ף appears in rituals involving fire as a means of purification or sacrifice.
- Hebrew uses שרוף to describe a 'burned' CD or DVD, adopting the English technical terminology for disc writing.
Examples in context
- הייתי שרוף.I was burned.This sentence is useful for describing a past state of being burned using the form שרוף.Tatoeba #6081019 by fekundulo, translation #2247465 by CK
- הוּא נִשְׂרַףHe burned.
Example conversation
Rotem and Daniel are looking at a forest after a fire.
- דניאל Danielתראי כמה עצים כאן שרוף.tir'i kama atsim kan sharuf.Look how many trees here are burned.
- רוטם Rotemזה נראה נורא, דניאל.ze nira nora, daniel.It looks terrible, Daniel.
- דניאל Danielהכל פשוט שרוף עד היסוד.hakol pashut sharuf ad hayasod.Everything is simply burned to the ground.
- רוטם Rotemאני מקווה שהיער יחזור לצמוח.ani mekava shehayar yashuv litsmoach.I hope the forest will grow back.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
