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Meanings of
use up
in English
Portuguese
consumir
Catalan
disminuir
Spanish
disminuir
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Use up (resources or materials)
eat
consume
exhaust
deplete
eat up
run through
wipe out
Portuguese
consumir
Catalan
agafar
Spanish
llevar
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Require (time or space)
take
occupy
Catalan
agafar
Synonyms
Examples for "
take
"
take
occupy
Examples for "
take
"
1
The new rules will
take
effect in July, Kentucky state officials said.
2
However, the process can
take
six months or longer in some cases.
3
May I suggest the responsible authorities
take
measures to stop this problem?
4
Leave for parents to
take
time off work for a family crisis.
5
I tell them it's a great year to
take
a gap year.
1
In the long years ahead, I need some way to
occupy
myself.
2
Russian troops continue to
occupy
part of Georgia, although combat has stopped.
3
There are controls set within this body I happen, unfortunately, to
occupy
.
4
Its troops continue to
occupy
part of Georgia, although combat has stopped.
5
Translation: Though we've heard rumors another company may already
occupy
those positions.
Usage of
use up
in English
1
He said this was a good place to
use
up
the film.
2
Furthermore, it would
use
up
more power, so battery costs would increase.
3
Movement is incredibly important in helping my body
use
up
my energy.
4
Then she won't
use
up
strength she needs for growing with crying.
5
But I don't want to
use
up
my time going through everybody.
6
Never mind if you
use
up
all the water in the lagoon.
7
They don't
use
up
perfectly good ones to haul their old hides.
8
A trip to the Tate Modern can
use
up
a whole Saturday.
9
Besides, two kids seemed to
use
up
every emotional and financial reserve.
10
They looked like armored houseboats, and were for
use
up
the Tigris.
11
I'm always on the lookout for ways to
use
up
egg yolks.
12
It won't do to
use
up
our canned things and that stuff.
13
This simple dish is a great way to
use
up
leftover cooked rice.
14
Every year we
use
up
to 5 trillion disposable plastic bags.
15
Cook five weeks' worth of dinners and
use
up
all leftovers.
16
A tap running can
use
up
to six liters of water a minute.
Other examples for "use up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
use
up
use
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
use up
Portuguese
consumir
gastar
Catalan
disminuir
reduir
minvar
agafar
prendre
Spanish
disminuir
reducir
llevar
Use up
through the time
Use up
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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