Pesquisar
to use up
[phrase form: use]
01
esgotar, usar por completo
to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining
Transitive: to use up a resource
Example
She used the milk up in the recipe, so we need to buy more.
They used the fuel up during the long journey.
The construction crew used up all the cement for the foundation.
02
usar, ocupar
to require a certain amount of time or space
Transitive: to use up a period of time
Example
The long presentation used up the scheduled time for other speakers.
The lengthy discussion used up the entire class period.
The project deadline used up most of our working hours this week.
