What does "use up" mean?

To consume completely To finish all of a supply or resource.

How do you use "use up" in a sentence?

We've used up all the milk. Don't use up all my patience. The fuel was used up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To consume completely

完全用完

Consumir completamente

全部使い切る

전부 다 쓰다

To finish all of a supply or resource.

用完所有的供应或资源。

Agotar todas las existencias o recursos.

供給や資源を全て消費すること。

공급이나 자원을 완전히 소진하다.

Base verb: use

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We've used up all the milk.
我们把牛奶都用完了
Hemos gastado toda la leche
牛乳を全部使い切った
우유를 전부 다 써 버렸다.
Don't use up all my patience.
别把我的耐心用光
No agotes toda mi paciencia
私の忍耐を使い果たさないで
내 인내심을 다 소모하지 마.
The fuel was used up.
燃料用完了
El combustible se agotó
燃料が尽きた
연료가 다 떨어졌다.

Contexto: consumption, resources, depletion

Tono: complete

From using something until it's depleted.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal