The candle finally burned out.
Mr. Mason, shivering as some one chanced to open the door, asked for more coal to be put on the fire, which had burnt out its flame, though its mass of cinder still shone hot and red. The footman who brought the coal, in going out, stopped near Mr. Eshtons chair, and said something to him in a low voice, of which I heard only the words, "old woman,"—"quite troublesome."
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Burn-out — auch: Burn|out 〈[bœ:naʊt] n. 15〉 1. Brennschluss bei Raketen 2. durch unzureichende Kühlung bewirktes Durchschmelzen der Hüllrohre von Brennelementen in Kernreaktoren 3. 〈kurz für〉 Burn out Syndrom [<engl. burn „brennen“ + out „aus“] * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
Burn-out — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El síndrome de burn out o síndrome del trabajador quemado es un tipo de estrés prolongado motivado por la sensación que produce la realización de esfuerzos que no se ven compensados personalmente. Se suele dar en… … Wikipedia Español
burn out — urn out v. i. 1. To burn till the fuel is exhausted; as, when the candle burned out the room was totally dark; the firefighters couldn t control the oil tank fire and had to let it burn out by itself. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. To stop functioning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Burn-out — Burn out, auch Burn|out [ bə:naut, bə:n aut] das; s, s <zu engl. to burn out »ausbrennen«>: 1. a) Brennschluss; Zeitpunkt, in dem das Triebwerk einer Rakete abgeschaltet wird u. der antriebslose Flug beginnt; b) svw. ↑Flame out. 2. das… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Burn-out — auch: Burn|out 〈[bœ:naʊt] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 1. Brennschluss bei Raketen 2. durch unzureichende Kühlung bewirktes Durchschmelzen der Hüllrohre von Brennelementen in Kernreaktoren [Etym.: <engl. burn »brennen« + out »aus«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
burn out — (someone) to stop being effective because of too much work or stress. Most of these people will burn out within 10 years and be replaced by younger employees who don t mind working nights, weekends, and holidays. This work burns me out so much… … New idioms dictionary
burn out — (something) to stop working because of damage. The new motor burned out because they used the wrong type of oil. Usage notes: usually said about a motor or engine Etymology: based on the literal meaning of burn out (= to stop producing a flame) … New idioms dictionary
burn|out — «BURN OWT», noun. 1. a failure due to burning or extreme heat. 2. Aerospace. a) the extinguishing of the flame in a rocket engine because fuel is exhausted or shut off according to plan. b) the time at which this event occurs. c) the point in the … Useful english dictionary
Burn-out — Syndrome d épuisement professionnel Pour les articles homonymes, voir burnout et épuisement. Syndrome d épuisement professionnel CIM 10 : Z73.0 … Wikipédia en Français
burn out — phrasal verb Word forms burn out : present tense I/you/we/they burn out he/she/it burns out present participle burning out past tense burned out or burnt out past participle burned out or burnt out 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a fire burns out … English dictionary
burn out — UK US burn out Phrasal Verb with burn({{}}/bɜːn/ verb (past tense burned, past tense UK also burnt) ► if something such as a machine burns out, it stops working because of damage from heat: »It looks like the starter motor on the car has burned… … Financial and business terms
