burn off

• Verbe à particule signifiant éliminer quelque chose en le brûlant, ou dépenser de l'énergie ou de la graisse par une activité physique.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove by burningformal

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

   brûler (pour éliminer)

   • 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.

   Synonymessinge

2. informal

   To use up energy or calories through physical activity.

   brûler (de l'énergie)

   • 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.

   Synonymesburnconsumeexpenduse upwork off

Verbe de baseburn