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use up VB trans

to use up ⇆ sth strength, energy

etw verbrauchen

to use up ⇆ sth (completely)

etw [völlig] aufbrauchen

the money was soon used up

das Geld war bald verbraucht [o. inf alle]

I was tired and used up

ich war müde und ausgebrannt

I might use up all my old scraps of wool to make a scarf

ich werde wohl meine ganzen alten Wollreste für einen Schal verwerten

damn, the milk is used up!

Mist, die Milch ist alle! inf

to use up food/paper

Lebensmittel/Papier aufbrauchen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to use up food/paper

Lebensmittel/Papier aufbrauchen

this town could really use a good clean-up

in dieser Stadt müsste einmal gründlich aufgeräumt werden

to use [or put up] [or offer] sth as [a] collateral

etw als Sicherheit anbieten

I might use up all my old scraps of wool to make a scarf

ich werde wohl meine ganzen alten Wollreste für einen Schal verwerten

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The nuclear reactors that power some aircraft carriers typically use up their nuclear fuel about halfway through their desired 50-year life spans. en.wikipedia.org

However, some were still in use up to medieval times. en.wikipedia.org

The player can use up to four magical attacks and a power-enhancing ability as alternative combat options. en.wikipedia.org

This can also force the trailing team to use up their timeouts. en.wikipedia.org

Via fences use up a lot of valuable substrate real estate and so will increase the overall size of the assembly. en.wikipedia.org

A typical dragline, with a 55-cubic-metre bucket, can use up to 6 megawatts during normal digging operations. en.wikipedia.org

Water-borne bacteria digest organic material in leachate, but use up much of the available oxygen. en.wikipedia.org

The interference hypothesis predicts that processing steps use up memory slots, but the simple decay hypothesis predicts that increased processing time causes memory to decay. en.wikipedia.org

Most actions in the game use up adventures, including crafting items and exploring the game world (adventuring). en.wikipedia.org

We're so concerned about time and money that we use up all our energy. en.wikipedia.org

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