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1 ♦ burn
♦ burn (1) /bɜ:n/n.1 (med.) ustione; scottatura3 [u] (sensazione di) bruciore; irritazione da sfregamento: a burn in the throat, un bruciore in gola4 (ind.) cottura; calcinazione● (fam.) slow burn, ira crescente silenziosa ( rivelata solo dal viso): to do a slow burn, cominciare a fumare; prepararsi a esplodere □ (fam. sport) to go for the burn, spingersi al massimo ( cercando di superare la soglia del dolore).burn (2) /bɜ:n/n.(scozz.) ruscello.♦ (to) burn /bɜ:n/1 bruciare; ardere; dare alle fiamme; incenerire: to burn wood, bruciare (o ardere) legna; They were burnt alive, sono stati bruciati vivi; (stor.) to burn sb. at the stake, bruciare sul rogo; essere mandato al rogo; We burnt the papers, abbiamo bruciato i documenti; to burn a flag, bruciare (o dare fuoco a) una bandiera3 scottare; ustionare; bruciare: I've burnt my hand, mi sono scottato una mano; to burn oneself, scottarsi; ustionarsi5 ( di macchina, ecc.) usare ( un combustibile); andare a: to burn coal, andare a carbone; a lamp that burns oil, una lampada a olio6 fare ( con il fuoco): to burn a hole in one's jacket, farsi un buco nella giacca ( con la sigaretta, ecc.)8 (al passivo: to get burned) subire una forte perdita finanziaria (in un affare, ecc.); perdere un sacco di soldi12 (chim.) combinare con l'ossigeno13 (tecn.) cuocere; calcinare1 bruciare; ardere; andare a fuoco: A fire was burning in the fireplace, nel camino ardeva il fuoco; The house is burning, sta andando a fuoco la casa; The fire was burning out of control, l'incendio ardeva indomabile; to burn low, ardere piano: bruciare a fiamma bassa2 ( di cibo) bruciare; bruciarsi: The bread has burnt, il pane si è bruciato; Something's burning!, sta bruciando qualcosa!3 ( di luce) ardere; brillare: A light was burning in the window, dietro la finestra brillava una luce4 ( della pelle, ecc.) bruciare; scottare: His forehead was burning with fever, la sua fronte scottava di febbre; My face was burning, avevo la faccia in fiamme (per la vergogna, l'ira, ecc.): My eyes burn, mi bruciano gli occhi7 (fig.) ardere dal desiderio (di fare qc.); fremere dalla voglia (di): She was burning to meet him, ardeva dal desiderio d'incontrarlo8 (fam.) bruciare all'inferno; finire all'inferno9 (chim.) combinarsi con l'ossigeno10 (fis. nucl.) subire una fusione; fondersi12 viaggiare ad alta velocità; (autom.) bruciare la strada, andare sparato● (volg. USA) to burn sb. 's ass, fare incazzare q. □ to burn one's boats (o bridges), tagliarsi i ponti alle spalle □ to burn the candle at both ends, andare a letto tardi e alzarsi presto ( per lavorare); lavorare troppo; esaurirsi □ to burn charcoal, fare il carbone di legna □ to burn clear, (di candela, ecc.) fare una bella luce; far luce (bene) □ That money is burning a hole in his pocket, ha una gran voglia (o non vede l'ora) di spendere quei soldi □ (fam.) to burn the midnight oil, lavorare fino a notte tarda □ (autom., slang USA) to burn rubber, sgommare □ to burn to ashes (o to the ground), incenerire, incenerirsi □ to burn to a crisp (o to a frazzle), bruciare completamente; ridurre in cenere; carbonizzare □ (fam.) to have money to burn, avere denaro da buttar via; poter spendere e spandere □ (fam.) My ears are burning, mi fischiano le orecchie (fig.) □ to get one's fingers burnt, scottarsi le dita (in un affare, ecc.); rimanere scottato. -
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3 consumare
acqua, gas use, consume( logorare) wear out( mangiare) eat, consume( bere) drink* * *consumare1 v.tr.1 to consume; ( logorare) to use up, to consume; ( vestiario) to wear* out, to wear* down, to wear* away; ( corrodere) to eat* away: consumare le scarpe, to wear out one's shoes; consumare le provviste, to exhaust the supplies; il fuoco consumò ogni cosa, the fire burnt up everything; la ruggine aveva consumato il vecchio cancello, the old gate had been eaten away by rust; consumare le proprie energie, to use up one's energy; consumarsi gli occhi davanti al computer, to wear one's eyes out at the computer2 ( dissipare) to waste, to go* through: consumare il denaro, to waste (o squander) one's money; consumò tutto lo stipendio in una settimana, he went through his wages in a week; consumò tre anni in un'inutile ricerca, he wasted three years in fruitless research3 ( utilizzare) to consume, to use: la tua auto consuma molta benzina, consuma molto, your car gets through (o burns) a lot of petrol; caldaia che consuma molto carbone, boiler that consumes a lot of coal; lampada che consuma molto olio, lamp that burns a great deal of oil; il nostro paese consuma parecchia energia elettrica, our country consumes a lot of electric power4 ( mangiare) to eat*; ( bere) to drink*: nella nostra famiglia consumiamo poca carne, we don't eat much meat in our family; consumare un pasto, to eat (o to have) a meal; si fermò nel bar senza consumare, he stayed in the bar without drinking anything.◘ consumarsi v.intr.pron. to consume; to run* out; ( di combustibili) to burn* out; ( di vestiario) to wear* out: la candela si è consumata completamente, the candle has burnt out; le mie scarpe si sono consumate, my shoes have worn out; le pile si sono consumate, the batteries have run out◆ v.rifl. ( struggersi) to waste away (with sthg.); ( nel dolore) to pine away (with sthg.); ( tormentarsi) to worry oneself (about s.o., sthg.): consumare dal dolore, to pine away with grief; consumare in lacrime, to cry one's heart out.consumare2 v.tr. ( portare a compimento) to commit, to carry out, to consumate: consumare un delitto, to commit a crime // consumare il matrimonio, to consumate a marriage.* * *[konsu'mare]1. vt1) (logorare: scarpe, vestiti) to wear out2) (cibo) to consume, (sogg : malattia, passione) to consume, devourdesidera consumare i pasti in camera? — (in albergo) would you like to have your meals brought up to your room?
3) (usare: acqua, luce, benzina) to use, (finire) to use upla mia moto consuma molto — my motorbike uses a lot of petrol Brit o gas Am
4) (Dir : matrimonio) to consummate2. vip (consumarsi)(vestiario) to wear (out), (candela) to burn down, (penna, pennarello) to run dry, (persona: per malattia) to waste away* * *I 1. [konsu'mare]verbo transitivo1) (logorare) to wear* out [vestito, scarpe, oggetto]2) fig. [ malattia] to consume [ persona]; (esaurire) [ persona] to spend* [ forze]; (dissipare) [ persona] to waste [tempo, vita]3) (utilizzare) to consume [prodotto, energia]; [motore, macchina] to consume, to use (up) [carburante, olio]; (esaurire) to get* through, to use up [ scorte]4) (mangiare) to consume, to eat* [carne, formaggio]; (bere) to consume, to drink* [alcol, caffè]2."da -rsi preferibilmente entro il 2005" — "best before 2005"
verbo pronominale consumarsi1) (logorarsi) [vestito, scarpe] to wear* (out); [tacco, scalino] to wear* down2) (esaurirsi) [ candela] to burn* down3) fig.II [konsu'mare]- rsi nel dolore — [ persona] to pine away
* * *consumare1/konsu'mare/ [1]1 (logorare) to wear* out [vestito, scarpe, oggetto]2 fig. [ malattia] to consume [ persona]; (esaurire) [ persona] to spend* [ forze]; (dissipare) [ persona] to waste [tempo, vita]3 (utilizzare) to consume [prodotto, energia]; [motore, macchina] to consume, to use (up) [carburante, olio]; (esaurire) to get* through, to use up [ scorte]; consumare poca benzina to be economical on petrol4 (mangiare) to consume, to eat* [carne, formaggio]; (bere) to consume, to drink* [alcol, caffè]; consumare un pasto to eat a meal; "da -rsi preferibilmente entro il 2005" "best before 2005"II consumarsi verbo pronominale1 (logorarsi) [vestito, scarpe] to wear* (out); [tacco, scalino] to wear* down2 (esaurirsi) [ candela] to burn* down————————consumare2/konsu'mare/ [1] -
4 ἀδηφάγος
A gluttonous, greedy,ἀνήρ Theoc.22.115
;τὴν ἀ. νόσον S. Ph. 313
; ἀ. λύχνος, of a lamp that burns much oil, Alc.Com.21.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀδηφάγος
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