burn off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To lose weight through exercise

通过运动消耗(卡路里)
Quemar calorías mediante ejercicio
運動で(カロリーを)消費する
운동으로 (칼로리를) 소모하다

To use up calories through physical activity.

通过身体活动消耗热量。
Consumir calorías a través de la actividad física.
身体活動を通じてカロリーを使い切ること。
신체 활동을 통해 칼로리를 소비하다.
Base verb: burn
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. I need to burn off this cake.
    我得把这块蛋糕的热量消耗掉
    Necesito quemar este pastel
    このケーキ分のカロリーを消費しないと
    이 케이크 먹은 칼로리를 소모해야 해.
  2. Running burns off calories fast.
    跑步能快速消耗卡路里
    Correr quema calorías rápidamente
    ランニングは素早くカロリーを消費する
    달리기는 칼로리를 빨리 소모한다.
  3. She burned off the stress at the gym.
    她在健身房消耗掉了压力
    Quemó el estrés en el gimnasio
    彼女はジムでストレスを発散した
    그녀는 헬스장에서 스트레스를 풀었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: exercise, calories

Tone: active

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  • Burn it off
    消耗掉
    Quemarlo
    運動で消費する
    운동으로 태우다

Origin & History

From burning calories.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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