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burning up

/ˈbɜːnɪŋ ʌp/

/ˈbɜrnɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

burn upverb

burning up

Gerund

burned up

Past Simple

burned up

Past Participle

burning up

Gerund

/bɜːn ʌp/

/bɜrn ʌp/

s'emporterPour exprimer une forte irritation ou colère.

She was burning up when she heard the unfair criticism.

Elle s'est emportée en entendant cette critique injuste.

brûlerDétruire ou consumer par le feu.

The fire quickly burned up the old barn.

Le feu a rapidement brûlé la vieille grange.

consumerAu sens figuré, pour une dépense rapide d’énergie, de carburant ou de ressources.

Running at full speed will burn up a lot of calories.

Courir à pleine vitesse consommera beaucoup de calories.

Additional translations

surchaufferSens technique : devenir très chaud sous l’effet d’une forte chaleur ou d’un frottement.

Synonyms

set fire to

burn upverb

To consume or destroy by fire.

The fire quickly burned up the old barn.

To use up energy or resources rapidly.

Running at full speed will burn up a lot of calories.

To become very angry or annoyed.

She was burning up when she heard the unfair criticism.

To cause something to become very hot.

The friction from re-entry into the atmosphere can burn up a spacecraft.