brûler

Tu viens de brûler un feu rouge.
Now you just ran a red light.
Je viens de brûler un feu rouge.
I just blew through a red light.
Je viens de brûler un feu rouge. Maudit.
I just blew through a red light.
Je viens de brûler mon palais.
I just burnt the roof of my mouth.
Je viens de brûler un tas de ces billets !
The other day I threw such notes into the stove.
Et la fille dit, avec autant de tact que possible, "Maman, tu te rends compte que tu viens de brûler deux feux rouges ?"
And the daughter says, as tactfully as possible, "Mom, are you aware that you just went through two red lights?"
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