Phrase guide

first-degree burn

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A mild burn that causes redness of the skin but no blistering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

burn causing redness of the skin surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: burn

Narrower terms: sunburn, erythema solare

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 一度燒傷 /一度烧伤 — mild burn
  • Finnish: ensimmäisen asteen palovamma — mild burn
  • German: Verbrennung ersten Grades — mild burn
  • Hungarian: elsőfokú égési sérülés — mild burn
  • Irish: ball dóite den chéad grád — mild burn
  • Portuguese: queimadura de primeiro grau — mild burn
  • Russian: ожо́г пе́рвой сте́пени (ožóg pérvoj stépeni) — mild burn
  • Spanish: quemadura de primer grado — mild burn