tire
gb/tˈaɪɚ/ us/tˈaɪɚ/
A2
English
~ 6600
elfárad, fáraszt, megun, gumi, gumiabroncs
VERB
A2
1
elfárad
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] tires after [doing something]
She began to tire halfway through the long hike.
A hosszú túra felénél kezdett elfáradni.
I tire quickly if I don’t sleep well.
Gyorsan elfáradok, ha nem alszom jól.
The players started to tire in the final minutes of the game.
Your eyes may tire after staring at a screen all day.
Learner examples
I tire after running for ten minutes.
Tíz perc futás után elfáradok.
He tires easily when he is sick.
Könnyen elfárad, ha beteg.
They did not tire, even after many hours of work.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse the verb 'tire' with the adjective 'tired'. Use 'I tire after work' for the action and 'I am tired after work' for the state.
Meaning
to become physically tired
Collocations
tire easily
|begin to tire
|tire quickly
|tire after a while
|tire towards the end
Synonyms
get tired (More common everyday phrase, slightly less formal than the single verb 'tire'.)
|
fatigue (More formal or medical-sounding than 'tire'.)
Antonyms
recover (Describes regaining energy after being tired, the opposite direction of change.)
Themes
daily life
|health
|work
|body
Definition
To start feeling tired in your body, usually after doing something for some time.
To gradually become physically tired, especially after effort or activity.
VERB
B1
2
fáraszt
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] tires [someone]
The long commute really tires her every day.
A hosszú ingázás mindennap nagyon fárasztja.
His constant complaining tires everyone in the office.
Az állandó panaszkodása mindenkit fáraszt az irodában.
Teaching small children can tire even very patient people.
Endless online meetings soon tired the whole team.
Learner examples
The hot sun tired us during the trip.
A forró nap elfárasztott minket az út során.
This job tires me, because I stand all day.
Fáraszt ez a munka, mert egész nap állok.
Long phone calls tire my mother.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *'This makes me tired out'* instead of 'This tires me out.' Use 'tire' as the main verb: 'The work tires me' or 'The work tires me out.'
Meaning
to make someone tired or bored
Collocations
tire someone out
|long meetings tire
|noise tires me
|constant questions tire
|emotionally tire someone
Synonyms
exhaust (Stronger than 'tire', suggests very great tiredness.)
|
wear out (Informal phrasal verb, similar meaning but often sounds a bit stronger or more emotional.)
Antonyms
energize (Means to give someone more energy, the opposite of making them tired.)
Themes
daily life
|emotions
|work
|health
Definition
To make a person feel very tired or not interested anymore.
To make someone feel tired, either physically or mentally, often because something is long, difficult, or repeated.
VERB
B2
3
megun
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] tires of [something]
He soon tired of the noisy city and moved back to the countryside.
Hamar megunta a zajos várost, és visszaköltözött vidékre.
I never tire of listening to that song.
Sosem unom meg hallgatni azt a dalt.
Fans rarely tire of watching their team win.
She began to tire of his excuses and stopped calling him.
Learner examples
I tire of fast food when I eat it every day.
Megunom a gyorséttermi ételt, ha mindennap azt eszem.
She tires of the same TV show very quickly.
Nagyon hamar megunja ugyanazt a tévéműsort.
They do not tire of playing that game.
Common mistake:
Learners often say *'tire from something'* when they mean 'tire of something' in the sense of losing interest. Use 'of' for boredom: 'I tire of this job' (I am bored with it), but 'I tire from this job' is unusual.
Meaning
to become bored or lose interest
Collocations
tire of waiting
|tire of hearing
|soon tire of
|quickly tire of
|never tire of
Synonyms
get bored with (Very close in meaning and common in spoken English.)
|
grow weary of (Slightly more formal or literary than 'tire of'.)
Antonyms
enjoy (If you enjoy something, you do not tire of it.)
Themes
emotions
|relationships
|leisure
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop enjoying something or someone because you have had too much of it.
To become bored with or lose interest or patience in someone or something, especially after experiencing it many times.
NOUN
A2
4
gumi
A2
gumiabroncs
B2
Usage pattern:
a/the tire on [something]
I had to change a flat tire on the way to work.
Munkába menet ki kellett cserélnem egy defektes gumit.
The front tire is worn and needs to be replaced.
Az első gumi el van kopva, és ki kell cserélni.
Make sure your car tires have enough air before a long trip.
He keeps a spare tire in the trunk just in case.
Learner examples
My bike has a flat tire.
Defektes a biciklim gumija.
We put new tires on the car.
Új gumikat tettünk az autóra.
There is a spare tire in the back of the car.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the American spelling 'tire' with the British spelling 'tyre'. Both mean the same thing; use 'tire' in American English and 'tyre' in British English writing.
Meaning
rubber covering of a wheel
Collocations
flat tire
|spare tire
|change a tire
|car tire
|bicycle tire
|rear tire
Synonyms
tyre (British English spelling of the same word.)
Themes
transport
|technology
|daily life
|transportation
Definition
The round rubber part of a car, bike, or other vehicle wheel that touches the road.
A thick rubber ring, usually filled with air, that is fitted around a wheel on a vehicle or bicycle.
Grammar
Dictionary form
tire
IPA
GB/tˈaɪɚ/
US/tˈaɪɚ/
Syllables & stress
tire (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (tire)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: tire
- Plural: tires
Verb
- Base: tire
- 3rd Person Singular: tires
- Present Participle: tiring
- Past: tired
Word family
Expressions
blow a tire
1/blˈoʊ ə tˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
when a tire bursts suddenly
For a tire on a car or other vehicle to burst and lose air very suddenly while moving.
Examples
- The truck blew a tire on the freeway and had to pull over.
- Be careful; if you blow a tire at high speed, it can be dangerous.
flat tire
1/flˈæt tˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
tire with no air
A tire that has no air or not enough air, so it cannot work well.
Examples
- We were late because we had a flat tire on the highway.
- Riding a bike with a flat tire is very difficult.
kick the tires
1/kˈɪk ðə tˈaɪɚz/
idiom
informal
to check something quickly, not deeply
To look at or test something in a quick, simple way before you decide to buy it or use it, without a very deep check.
Examples
- Investors came in to kick the tires before buying the company.
- We just want to kick the tires on a few cars before making a decision.
never tire of
1/nˈɛvɚ tˈaɪɚ əv/
fixed phrase
to keep enjoying, not get bored
To always enjoy something and not get bored with it, even after a long time.
Examples
- I never tire of watching the sunset over the ocean.
- They never tire of telling that funny story.
tire of
1/tˈaɪɚ əv/
phrasal verb
to become bored with something
To stop enjoying something because you have had it or done it too much.
Examples
- You will soon tire of that game if you play it every day.
- She never tires of talking about her travels.
tire out
1/tˈaɪɚ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
to make someone very tired
To make someone feel very tired, often after they do a lot for a long time.
Examples
- Playing with three small children all afternoon would tire out anyone.
- The long hike really tired me out.
spare tire
1/spˈɛɹ tˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
extra wheel kept in a car
An extra tire or wheel that you keep in a car in case another tire has a problem.
Examples
- Fortunately, we had a spare tire in the trunk.
- There is a spare tire under the floor of the trunk.
- Always check that your spare tire is in good condition.
- Always check that your spare tire is properly inflated before a long drive.
- He changed the flat and put on the spare tire.
spare tire
2/spˈɛɹ tˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
fat around someone’s waist
Extra fat around a person’s middle, that makes the waist look round like a tire.
Examples
- He started going to the gym to get rid of his spare tire.
- After the holidays, I noticed a little spare tire around my waist.