knacker
One who makes knickknacks, toys, etcOne who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
» I'm completely knackered.
Я совершенно измотан.
Я абсолютно виснажений.
Я абсолютно виснажена.
Я повністю виснажений.
Я повністю виснажена.
Meaning
10 sensesOne who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
Near-synonym: toymaker
One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand.
One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
Near-synonyms: slaughterer, slaughterman
One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.
Near-synonyms: salvager, salvor; scrapper, wrecker, breaker; shipbreaker, car breaker
someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them
(Ireland, UK, ethnic, offensive, slur)An itinerant person, especially one of Irish Traveller heritage.
Abdecker, Wasenmeister, Tierkörperverwerter
(Ireland, offensive, slang)A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger, or similar.
(UK, in the plural, slang, vulgar)A testicle.
An old, worn-out horse.
(archaic)A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery).
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)A collier's horse.
Examples
16 sentencesI'm completely knackered.
Я абсолютно виснажений.
ruЯ совершенно измотан.
Sorry, I can't come to the party tonight; my car's knackered and won't start.
Вибач, я не можу піти сьогодні на вечірку. У мене зламалась машина, не хоче заводитися.
I am knackered.
Я виснажений.
ruЯ вымотался.
deIch bin todmüde.
He was knackered, going straight to bed.
deEr war erschöpft und legte sich sofort in sein Bett.
We were completely knackered from the five-hour trip.
deWir waren total erschöpft von der 5-stündigen Reise.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old Norse hnak (“saddle”) (whence Icelandic hnakkur (“saddle”)).From Old Norse hnak (“saddle”) (whence Icelandic hnakkur (“saddle”)).
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