to burn out
[phrase form: burn]
01
bränna upp helt, förbränna
to destroy completely, especially by fire
Transitive: to burn out sth
Exempel
The intense heat from the explosion burned out the surrounding vegetation.
Den intensiva värmen från explosionen brände upp den omgivande vegetationen.
The explosion could burn out the entire oil refinery.
Explosionen kunde bränna ut hela oljeraffinaderiet.
02
slockna, brinna ut
to stop burning due to a lack of oxygen, fuel, or heat
Intransitive
Exempel
The torch burned out just as they reached the cave entrance.
Facklan brann ut precis när de nådde ingången till grottan.
If you leave the oven on all night, the pilot light might burn out.
Om du lämnar ugnen på hela natten kan pilotlampan brinna ut.
03
bränna ut, utmattas
to feel very tired from working too much over a period of time
Transitive: to burn out sb
Exempel
She burned herself out by taking on too many projects at once.
Hon brände ut sig genom att ta på sig för många projekt på en gång.
The constant pressure to meet deadlines eventually burned him out.
Det konstanta trycket att möta deadlines brände slutligen ut honom.
04
bränna ut, bränna sönder
to stop working due to damage from heat
Intransitive
Transitive: to burn out a device
Exempel
She accidentally burned the motor out by overusing the blender.
Hon brände av misstag ut motorn genom att använda mixer för mycket.
The intense heat in the engine compartment burned the wiring out.
Den intensiva värmen i motorrummet brände upp ledningarna.
burn out
01
på ett utmanande sätt, provokativt
in a provocative manner
