Translations for burn up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.burn up VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. burn up (annoy, anger) Am:

burn up inf

enfermar LatAm inf

burn up inf

calentar RioPl inf

burn up inf

poner enfermo Spain inf

II.burn up VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

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burn up meteorite/rocket:

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quemar calorías

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I.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB intr

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1.1. burn:

burn fire/flame:

burn wood/coal:

burn wood/coal:

burn building/town:

something's burning!

se está quemando algo

I can smell burning

huele or hay olor a quemado

a burning smell

un olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a goma quemada

the smell of burning rubber

el olor a hule quemado Mex

1.3. burn food:

burn

1.4. burn (in sun):

2.3. burn acid/ice:

burn

II.burn¹ <pt & pp burned or burnt> [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] VB trans

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1.1. burn:

burn letter/book/rubbish

burn building/town

burn building/town

I burned the paint off the door

le saqué la pintura a la puerta con un soplete

the mark is burned into the wood/on the animal's hide

la marca está grabada a fuego en la madera/en la piel del animal

I burned a hole in my sleeve

me quemé la manga (con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats or bridges

quemar las naves

1.2. burn (overcook):

I've burned the cake/meat

se me ha quemado el pastel/la carne

1.4. burn witch/heretic:

burn

2.2. burn (swindle) Am:

burn sl

burn sl

3. burn (create):

burn

III.burn¹ [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N

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2. burn (on surface):

burn

a cigarette burn

una quemadura or marca de cigarrillo

3. burn (feeling):

burn

burn

ardor m esp LatAm

slow burn Am inf Mary did a slow burn when she heard it

a Mary le empezó a hervir la sangre cuando lo oyó

See also oil, candle

I.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] N

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1.2. oil U (lubricant):

oil

to change/check the oil

cambiar/revisar el (nivel del) aceite

to pour oil on troubled waters

tratar de apaciguar los ánimos

attr oil change

cambio m de aceite

filtro m del aceite

nivel m del aceite

oil pressure

presión m del aceite

1.3. oil U:

1.4. oil U (for domestic heating):

oil

gasóleo m de calefacción

oil

gasoil m de calefacción

oil

fuel(-oil) m doméstico

1.5. oil U (for domestic lamps, stoves):

oil

oil

oil

parafina f LatAm

to burn the midnight oil

quemarse las cejas

2.1. oil U or C FOOD:

oil

oil and vinegar dressing

2.2. oil U or C (essence):

oil

3.1. oil C (painting):

oil

a collection of oils

una colección de óleos

3.2. oil <oils, pl > (paints):

he paints in oils

a portrait in oils

un retrato al óleo

II.oil [Am ɔɪl, Brit ɔɪl] VB trans

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2. oil <oiled, pp >:

oiled sl (drunk)

oiled sl (drunk)

candle [Am ˈkændl, Brit ˈkand(ə)l] N

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candle (for domestic use)

candle (for domestic use)

candle (for altar)

not to be worth the candle

no merecer or valer la pena

to burn the candle at both ends

tratar de abarcar demasiado

to burn the candle at both ends

hacer de la noche día

to hold a candle to sb she can't or doesn't hold a candle to her sister

no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a la hermana

candle snuffer

burn² [Am bərn, Brit bəːn] N region (stream)

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burn

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.2. up (inflated):

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

13.2. up (back and forth):

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

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1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

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1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

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on the up Brit

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

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come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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1. come up to (reach as far as):

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

Translations for burn up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for burn up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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burn¹ [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] N Scot (stream)

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burn

I.burn² <[or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> VB intr

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2. burn (be hot):

burn

his forehead was burning

la frente le ardía

3. burn (be switched on):

burn

estar encendido, -a

he left all the lights burning

dejó todas las luces encendidas

4. burn (long):

to be burning to do sth

estar deseando hacer algo

5. burn (feel emotion strongly):

to burn with sth

to burn with desire

desear ardientemente

6. burn (be red):

his face burned with anger/shame

se puso rojo de furia/vergüenza

II.burn² <[or -ed]> [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> VB trans

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burn paper, rubbish, food

burn building

burn throat, tongue

burn throat, tongue

to be burned (by the sun)

to be burned (injured)

sufrir quemaduras

to burn calories/fat

quemar calorías/grasa

this machine burns electricity

esta máquina funciona con electricidad

we burn a lot of gas

consumimos mucho gas

III.burn² [bɜ:n, Am bɜ:rn] burnt <[or -ed], burnt> burnt <[or -ed], burnt> N

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burn

burn

severe/minor burns

quemaduras graves/leves

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

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1. up (movement):

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

on the way up

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

6. up (limit):

up to £100

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

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1. up (at top of):

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

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IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

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to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

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VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

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2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

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Meteors begin to glow in this region though the larger ones may not burn up until they penetrate more deeply. en.wikipedia.org

Burton said that he turned to the bottle for solace to burn up the flatness, the stale, empty, dull deadness that one feels when one goes offstage. en.wikipedia.org

Kes realizes the full potential of her mental-powers when her mind causes the plants in the aeroponics bay to burn up. en.wikipedia.org

This is usually achieved by using a thin carbon strip, which will burn up in the presence of air, to connect one of the electrodes. en.wikipedia.org

This means that it would burn up from atmospheric friction before striking the ground in the case of an impact. en.wikipedia.org

They may also have served to symbolically burn up and destroy all harmful influences. en.wikipedia.org

Small particles burn up as they enter the atmosphere and are visible as meteors. en.wikipedia.org

Once a satellite descends to, it will start to burn up in the atmosphere. en.wikipedia.org

As it is, there's a chance -- albeit a small one -- that pieces of the space lab that don't burn up in the atmosphere could land in a populated area. www.newser.com

Xe concentration initially decreases because the burn up is increased at the new higher power level. en.wikipedia.org

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