kiég

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Hungarian

Etymology

ki- +‎ ég

Pronunciation

Verb

kiég

  1. (intransitive) to burn out (of the interiors of a building, to be completely destroyed by fire)
    A kastély teljesen kiégett.The castle burned out completely.
  2. (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.
  3. (intransitive) to blow (of a fuse, to melt due to an overload of electrical current)
  4. (intransitive, figurative) to burn out, to wear out (to become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion)
  5. (intransitive, photography) to get blown out (of bright areas in a picture, to end up completely white without details due to overexposure)
    Antonym: bebukik
  6. (intransitive) to burn out (of plants, to dry out and die due to heat damage)
  7. (intransitive) to fire (of pottery, to heat without setting on fire, as ceramic objects)

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Further reading

  • kiég in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN