fatigue
To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertionTo tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
» Because of hunger and fatigue, the dog finally died.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
ermüden, zermürben
утомля́тьutomljátʹ, изнуря́тьiznurjátʹ
(transitive)To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it.
(intransitive)To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted.
уста́тьustátʹ, устава́тьustavátʹ
(intransitive)To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue.
(transitive)To cause to undergo the process of fatigue.
The repeated pressurization cycles fatigued the airplane's metal skin until it eventually broke up in flight.
- lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
Examples
79 sentencesBecause of hunger and fatigue, the dog finally died.
As a result of always being hungry and fatigued, that dog finally died.
deInfolge dass er immer hungerte und erschöpft war, starb der Hund letzten Endes.
Tom looks fatigued.
ruТом выглядит утомлённым.
Tom looked pale and fatigued.
Tom showed signs of fatigue.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From French fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).From French fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).
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Forms
fatigues, fatiguing, fatigued, fatiguedSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle