burn up

• Verbe à particule signifiant être complètement détruit par le feu ou causer la destruction complète de quelque chose par le feu ; également utilisé de manière informelle pour indiquer une forte colère.

A phrasal verb meaning to be completely destroyed by fire, or to cause something to be completely destroyed by fire; also used informally to mean to become very angry.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Destroy by fireinformal

   To be completely destroyed or consumed by fire.

   Brûler entièrement

   • The old shed burned up in the fire.
   • All the documents burned up in the blaze.
   • The forest burned up during the drought.

   Synonymesburnconsumecremateincinerate

2. Become very angryinformalamerican

   To become extremely angry or irritated.

   S'enflammer de colère

   • He burned up when he heard the news.
   • She burned up over the unfair treatment.
   • Don't burn up over such a small mistake.

   Synonymesboilflare upfumeragesee redseethe

   Antonymescalmcomposerelaxsoothe

3. Use energy quicklyinformal

   To consume energy or fuel rapidly.

   consommer rapidement

   • This engine burns up a lot of fuel.
   • Running burns up calories quickly.
   • The heater burns up electricity in the winter.

   Synonymesconsumedepleteexpendguzzleuse up

Verbe de baseburn