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To be burned out

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May 09, 2019, 07:37 PM

JPablo

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Spanish Royal Acaemy gives "quemar" with that meaning.

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12. tr. coloq. Dejar a alguien en condiciones poco adecuadas para seguir ejerciendo una actividad o desempeñando un cargo. U. t. c. intr. Este puesto quema mucho. U. t. c. prnl. Se quemará si sigue dedicando tantas horas al trabajo.

"Quemarse" trabajando is something I have heard a lot in Spain.

Saludos cordiales.

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