burn up
1 (v + adv) energy, calories, etc TRANSITIVEídigh verb dóigh verb the children burned up their energy swimming d'ídigh na leanaí a gcuid fuinnimh ag snámh, thuirsigh na gasúir amach iad féin ag snámh
INTRANSITIVEthe petrol burned up quickly dhóigh an peitreal go tapa, ídíodh an peitreal go gasta
2 (v + adv) consume or be consumed by fire TRANSITIVEdóigh go hiomlánloisc go hiomlánshe burned up the evidence dhóigh sí an fhianaise ar fad
INTRANSITIVEdóigh go hiomlánloisc go hiomlánthe capsule burned up in the atmosphere loisc an capsúl san atmaisféar, dódh an capsúl san atmaisféar
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) produce flames INTRANSITIVElas verb adhain verb the hay started to burn up las an tuí, chuaigh an tuí ar thine 4 (v + adv) (US), informal enrage TRANSITIVEspréach verb racht feirge a chur artaom feirge a chur arthat burned up my father spréach sé sin m'athair, bhain sé sin a mhíthapa as m'athair 5 (v + prep) informal travel quickly along TRANSITIVEwe burned up the miles rinneamar an turas ar luas lasrach, chuireamar an t-aistear dínn go han-tapa → féach burn