exhaust

S2 W2

BrE /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ AmE /ɪɡˈzɔːst/

verb / noun en → es

past exhausted pp exhausted ing exhausting

1 MAKE TIRED [transitive] B1

to make someone very tired or to use up all the energy of something

agotar, cansar, extenuar

  • exhaust somebody/something

Collocations exhaust your energy · be exhausted by something

  • The long journey had completely exhausted her.

    El largo viaje la había agotado completamente.

2 AIR [noun] B1

the air that comes out of a car engine or other machine and goes into the atmosphere

escape, emisión de gases

  • car exhaust

Collocations exhaust pipe · reduce exhaust emissions

  • The car's exhaust was very noisy.

    El escape del coche era muy ruidoso.

3 SYSTEM [noun] B2

the system in a machine that removes waste gases from the engine and reduces noise

sistema de escape, sistema de escape del motor

  • exhaust system

Collocations check exhaust system · repair exhaust system

  • The mechanic checked the car's exhaust system.

    El mecánico revisó el sistema de escape del coche.

4 EXTEND [intransitive] B2

to continue for a long time or to be very long

extenderse, prolongarse

  • exhaust over

Collocations the meeting exhausted over several hours · a long exhausting day

  • The meeting exhausted over three days.

    La reunión se prolongó durante tres días.

5 EXTREMELY [adverb] B2

extremely or very much

muy, extremadamente

  • exhaust + adjective

Collocations exhaustingly long · an exhaustingly busy day

  • It was an exhausting experience.

    Fue una experiencia muy agotadora.

6 FILTER [noun] C1

a device that removes impurities from a liquid or gas

filtro, purificador

  • exhaust filter

Collocations install an exhaust filter · clean the exhaust filter

  • The exhaust filter needs to be cleaned regularly.

    El filtro de escape necesita ser limpiado regularmente.

7 PUMP [noun] C1

a pump that removes air or liquid from a container

bombear, extraer

  • exhaust pump

Collocations operate an exhaust pump · repair the exhaust pump

  • The technician operated the exhaust pump to remove air from the chamber.

    El técnico operó la bomba de escape para extraer aire del compartimento.

8 VACUUM [transitive] C1

to create a vacuum by removing air or liquid from a container

extraer, bombardear

  • exhaust something

Collocations exhaust the chamber · exhaust the container

  • The scientist exhausted the container to create a vacuum.

    El científico extraía el contenedor para crear un vacío.