wear out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To exhaust completely
累得筋疲力尽,精疲力竭
Agotar completamente, dejar exhausto
へとへとになる、くたくたになる
완전히 지치다, 녹초가 되다
To become completely tired out.
完全疲惫不堪。用于长时间活动或工作之后。
Quedar completamente cansado. Se usa después de actividades o trabajo prolongados.
完全に疲れ果てること。長い活動や仕事の後に使う表現。
완전히 피곤해지다.
Base verb: wear
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- The journey wore me out. 旅途把我累坏了El viaje me dejó agotado旅でへとへとになった여행 때문에 녹초가 됐어.
- She's worn out from work. 她工作累得筋疲力尽Está agotada del trabajo彼女は仕事でくたくただ그녀는 일 때문에 완전히 지쳤어.
- I'm completely worn out. 我累得精疲力竭Estoy completamente agotado完全にへとへとだ나 완전히 녹초야.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: exhaustion, fatigue, tiredness
Tone: tired
✓ Do Say
- Worn out筋疲力尽Agotadoへとへと완전히 지치다
Origin & History
From wearing something until exhausted.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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