What does "burn out" mean?

To stop working from overuse or exhaustion For equipment to fail from heat, or people to become exhausted.

How do you use "burn out" in a sentence?

The lightbulb burned out. She burned out from overwork. Don't burn yourself out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To stop working from overuse or exhaustion

因过度使用或疲惫而停止运作

Dejar de funcionar por uso excesivo o agotamiento

使いすぎや過労で動かなくなる

과사용이나 과로로 작동이 멈추다

For equipment to fail from heat, or people to become exhausted.

设备因过热而故障，或人变得精疲力竭。

Que un equipo falle por el calor, o que las personas se agoten.

機器が熱で故障する、または人が疲弊すること。

장비가 과열로 고장 나거나, 사람이 지쳐 탈진하다.

Base verb: burn

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The lightbulb burned out.
灯泡烧坏了
La bombilla se fundió
電球が切れた
전구가 나갔다.
She burned out from overwork.
她因过度工作而累垮了
Se quemó por exceso de trabajo
彼女は過労で燃え尽きた
그녀는 과로로 번아웃되었다.
Don't burn yourself out.
别把自己累垮
No te quemes
無理しすぎるな
무리하지 마.

Context: exhaustion, equipment failure, stress

Tone: concerned

From burning until nothing remains.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal