burn off

• Verbo compuesto que significa eliminar algo quemándolo o consumir energía o grasa mediante actividad física.

A phrasal verb meaning to remove something by burning, or to use up energy or fat through physical activity.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Remove by burningformal

   To remove something by burning it, often from a surface.

   Quemar para eliminar

   • They used a torch to burn off the old paint.
   • The farmer burned off the weeds in the field.
   • You can burn off the excess material with a laser.

   Sinónimossinge

2. informal

   To use up energy or calories through physical activity.

   Quemar (energía/calorías)

   • I need to burn off some calories after that big meal.
   • Running helps burn off stress and tension.
   • She went for a walk to burn off her nervous energy.

   Sinónimosburnconsumeexpenduse upwork off

Verbo baseburn