fatigue
A weariness caused by exertionA weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
» Because of hunger and fatigue, the dog finally died.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
Müdigkeit, Ermüdung, Schlappheit
уста́лостьustálostʹ, утомле́ниеutomlénije
уто́маutóma, уто́мленістьutómlenistʹ, сто́мленістьstómlenistʹ
(countable, in the plural, often, uncountable)A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
наря́дnarjád
(countable, uncountable)Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.
Ermüdung
уста́лостьustálostʹ
- (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something
- temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
- used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress
- labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom looks fatigued.
ruТом выглядит утомлённым. — marafon
Tom looked pale and fatigued.
Tom showed signs of fatigue.
Translations
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Origin
From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).
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Forms
plural: fatiguesSynonyms
8 synonyms- temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work:wearinesstiredness
- labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on):fatigue duty
Word family
41 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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