to burn out

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• Burn-out — auch: Burn|out 〈[bœ:naʊt] n. 15〉 1. Brennschluss bei Raketen 2. durch unzureichende Kühlung bewirktes Durchschmelzen der Hüllrohre von Brennelementen in Kernreaktoren 3. 〈kurz für〉 Burn out Syndrom [<engl. burn „brennen“ + out „aus“] * * *… …   Universal-Lexikon

• Burn-out-Syndrom — Burn out Syn|drom auch: Burn|out Syn|drom 〈[bœ:naʊt ] n. 11; Psych.〉 Zustand andauernder Erschöpfung aufgrund körperlicher, geistiger u. seelischer Überanstrengung (durch Beruf, Familie u. a.) [<engl. burn out „verausgaben“ + Syndrom] * * *… …   Universal-Lexikon

• Burn-out — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El síndrome de burn out o síndrome del trabajador quemado es un tipo de estrés prolongado motivado por la sensación que produce la realización de esfuerzos que no se ven compensados personalmente. Se suele dar en… …   Wikipedia Español

• burn out — urn out v. i. 1. To burn till the fuel is exhausted; as, when the candle burned out the room was totally dark; the firefighters couldn t control the oil tank fire and had to let it burn out by itself. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. To stop functioning… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Burn-out — Burn out, auch Burn|out [ bə:naut, bə:n aut] das; s, s <zu engl. to burn out »ausbrennen«>: 1. a) Brennschluss; Zeitpunkt, in dem das Triebwerk einer Rakete abgeschaltet wird u. der antriebslose Flug beginnt; b) svw. ↑Flame out. 2. das… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• Burn-out — auch: Burn|out 〈[bœ:naʊt] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 1. Brennschluss bei Raketen 2. durch unzureichende Kühlung bewirktes Durchschmelzen der Hüllrohre von Brennelementen in Kernreaktoren [Etym.: <engl. burn »brennen« + out »aus«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• burn out someone — burn out (someone) to stop being effective because of too much work or stress. Most of these people will burn out within 10 years and be replaced by younger employees who don t mind working nights, weekends, and holidays. This work burns me out… …   New idioms dictionary

• burn out — (someone) to stop being effective because of too much work or stress. Most of these people will burn out within 10 years and be replaced by younger employees who don t mind working nights, weekends, and holidays. This work burns me out so much… …   New idioms dictionary

• burn out something — burn out (something) to stop working because of damage. The new motor burned out because they used the wrong type of oil. Usage notes: usually said about a motor or engine Etymology: based on the literal meaning of burn out (= to stop producing a …   New idioms dictionary

• burn out — (something) to stop working because of damage. The new motor burned out because they used the wrong type of oil. Usage notes: usually said about a motor or engine Etymology: based on the literal meaning of burn out (= to stop producing a flame) …   New idioms dictionary

• burn|out — «BURN OWT», noun. 1. a failure due to burning or extreme heat. 2. Aerospace. a) the extinguishing of the flame in a rocket engine because fuel is exhausted or shut off according to plan. b) the time at which this event occurs. c) the point in the …   Useful english dictionary