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burn off

/bɜrn ɔf/ /bɜːn ɒf/
phrasal verb Health Neutral
GeneralAviation
  1. 1 (yakıtı/kaloriyi) yakmak, yakarak harcamak
  2. 2 (sis) dağılmak, (sis) kalkmak

Definition (English)

  1. To use up fuel, energy or calories by burning.
  2. Of fog or mist, to disappear as the sun warms the air.

Example Sentences

  1. The pilot had to burn off excess fuel before landing.
    Pilot inişten önce fazla yakıtı yakmak zorunda kaldı.
  2. A long walk will help you burn off those extra calories.
    Uzun bir yürüyüş o fazla kalorileri yakmana yardımcı olur.
  3. The morning fog should burn off by about ten o'clock.
    Sabah sisinin saat on civarında dağılması bekleniyor.
  4. All departures were delayed until the fog burned off.
    Tüm kalkışlar sis kalkana kadar ertelendi.

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