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kiég

kiég

Hungarian

Verb

kiég

  1. (intransitive) to burn out (to stop working as a result of heat)
    Kiégett a motor. ― The motor burned out.
    Kiégett a villanykörte. ― The bulb burned out.
  2. (intransitive) to burn out, to wear out (to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion)
  3. (intransitive, of interiors) to burn out, to burn up (to destroy the inside of a building by fire)
    A kastély kiégett. ― The castle was burned up.
  4. (intransitive, of plants) to burn out (to dry out and die due to heat damage)
  5. (intransitive, of pottery) to fire (to heat without setting on fire, as ceramic objects)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • kiégés