burn out
1 (v + adv) stop burning INTRANSITIVEtéigh as PhrV imigh as PhrV the cigarette was burning out in the ashtray bhí an toitín ag dul as sa luaithreadán
TRANSITIVEthe candle has burned itself out tá an choinneal caite, tá an choinneal ar fad dóite
2 (v + adv) destroy (interior of) by fire TRANSITIVEdóigh amach the flats were burned out during the rioting dódh na hárasáin go talamh le linn na círéibe
INTRANSITIVEthe hotel burned out dódh an t-óstán amach
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) expel sb by fire TRANSITIVEdóigh amach they were burned out of their homes dódh amach as a gcuid tithe iad, dódh a gcuid tithe leis an ruaig a chur orthu 4 (v + adv) ELECTRIC, ELECTRON overheat
TRANSITIVEdóigh amach scriosdóigh technical term verb the motor burned itself out dhóigh an mótar é féin amach
5 (v + adv) ASTRON of sun, star INTRANSITIVEsuns burn out dó-ídítear grianta 6 (v + adv) destroy health → féach burn