English-Portuguese translations for burn out
Definition of burn out
- To destroy by fire
- To tire due to overwork; to overwork to their limit
- To cause to tire due to overwork; to cause to overwork to one's limit
- To make unavailable for work involving exposure to ionizing radiation by employing in such work until the person's accumulated exposure reaches the maximum permitted for an administrative period, typically a year
- The condition of tiredness due to overwork
Examples
- The candle finally burned out.
- After six months of twelve-hour workdays, most people just burn out and quit.
- The repairs on this nuclear reactor have burned out every welder in the province.
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