Burn away Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɝn/ /əˈweɪ
BURN-uh-WAY
bˈɜːn/ /ɐwˈeɪ
BURN-uh-WAY
Definition
To be completely destroyed or disappear as a result of fire; to vanish or be consumed by burning.
Usage & Nuances
Used for physical things (wood, buildings) or abstractly for feelings (anger 'burning away'). Common in narrative or descriptive writing. 'Burn away' usually means total consumption by fire; less common in technical contexts.
Spanish: consumirse - arder completamentePortuguese (BR): queimar até acabar - consumir-sePortuguese (PT): queimar até desaparecer - consumir-seChinese (Simplified): 烧掉 - 烧光Chinese (Traditional): 燒掉 - 燒光Hindi: जलकर खत्म होनाArabic: يحترق بالكاملBengali: পুড়ে শেষ হয়ে যাওয়াRussian: сгореть дотла - выгоретьJapanese: 燃え尽きる - 焼け落ちるVietnamese: cháy hết - đốt cháy hoàn toànKorean: 다 타버리다Turkish: tamamen yanmakUrdu: جل کر ختم ہوناIndonesian: terbakar habis
Example Sentences
The fire caused the old house to burn away.
basic
All the paper will burn away if you leave it on the stove.
basic
The candle slowly burned away while we talked.
basic
Eventually, all his anger just burned away.
natural
The documents burned away before anyone could read them.
natural
If you don't watch the campfire, it could burn away all the wood by morning.
natural