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half the candle has blunt away свеча наполовину сгорела

2. II

burn away in some manner the fire in the stove was burning away merrily огонь весело пылал в печи; burn away at some time the light (the gas fire) was burning away all night свет (газ) горел всю ночь

3. III

burn away smth. the sun burnt away the snow (the ice) солнце растопило снег (лед); the sun burns away the mist солнце рассеивает туман

4. XI

be burnt away by smth. the wood had been burnt away by the fire лес сгорел от пожара; be burnt away from smth. when the pilot reached a hospital, it was found that tissue had been burnt away from his face and hands когда летчика доставили в госпиталь, выяснилось, что у него сгорела ножа лица и рук