use up

épuiser, consommer

Utiliser toute la quantité disponible de quelque chose, sans rien laisser.

En anglais simple : To take all of something, leaving none.

• We used up all the milk.
• Will this journey use up our remaining fuel?
• Cooking for everyone has used up most of my energy.

Comment l'utiliser : use up something (We used up all the flour.); use something up (This heater uses electricity up quickly.)

Synonymes : exhaust, consume, deplete

Expressions courantes : use up something, use something up

occuper, prendre

Occuper un espace ou prendre une partie du temps disponible.

En anglais simple : To fill an area or take an amount of available time.

• That sofa uses up too much space.
• The meeting used up the whole afternoon.
• Why use up valuable desk space with old magazines?

Comment l'utiliser : use up something (The cupboards use up most of the wall space.)

Synonymes : take up, occupy

Expressions courantes : use up space, use up time, use something up