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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom looks fatigued.
ruТом выглядит утомлённым. — marafon
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
10 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