exhaust
gb/ɪɡzˈɔst/ us/ɪɡzˈɔst/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Make someone extremely tired
To make someone feel very, very tired.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to exhaust [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'exhaust' with 'breathe out'. In modern English, 'exhaust' as a verb mostly means to make someone tired, not to exhale.
Συνώνυμα
tire out (More informal; commonly used in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
energize (Means to give someone more energy, the opposite of making them tired.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
completely exhaust
|mentally exhaust
|physically exhaust
|exhaust yourself
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The long hike exhausted everyone in the group.
- Working two jobs has completely exhausted her.
- Chasing after the children all day exhausted him.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The game exhausted the players.
- This work will exhaust you.
- Running fast can exhaust a person.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Use up all of something
To use something until there is no more left.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to exhaust [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'make someone tired'. The object here is usually a thing or resource, not a person.
Συνώνυμα
deplete (More formal; often used in environmental or technical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
replenish (Means to refill or restore a supply.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
exhaust resources
|exhaust possibilities
|exhaust options
Θέματα
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- We have exhausted all our options for solving the problem.
- The team exhausted its budget before the project was finished.
- She exhausted her patience with his excuses.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I exhausted my money on the trip.
- They exhausted the food quickly.
- We exhausted all ideas for the party.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B1
entity
3
Engine waste gas system
The pipe and parts that carry out gas from a car or machine.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'exhaust' (the system) with 'exhaustion' (the feeling of being tired). They are unrelated in meaning.
Συνώνυμα
tailpipe (Refers specifically to the end part of the exhaust system where gases exit.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
car exhaust
|exhaust fumes
|exhaust pipe
Θέματα
technology
|transport
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- The mechanic checked the car's exhaust for leaks.
- Exhaust fumes can be harmful if inhaled.
- A loud noise came from the motorcycle's exhaust.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car's exhaust is broken.
- I see smoke from the exhaust pipe.
- Exhaust fumes are bad to breathe.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
4
Gases from an engine
Gas that comes out of a car or machine after it runs.
Συνώνυμα
emissions (Broader term that can include gases from various sources, not just engines.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
toxic exhaust
|diesel exhaust
|reduce exhaust emissions
Θέματα
environment
|transport
|technology
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- New laws aim to reduce vehicle exhaust emissions.
- Breathing in exhaust can be dangerous to health.
- The garage filled with exhaust after the engine was left running.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bus makes a lot of exhaust.
- Exhaust is bad for the air.
- We must cut down on exhaust pollution.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
exhaust
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɔst/
US/ɪɡzˈɔst/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ex - haust (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (haust)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: exhaust
- Plural: exhaust, exhausts
Verb
- Base: exhaust
- 3rd Person Singular: exhausts
- Present Participle: exhausting
- Past: exhausted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
exhausts
noun
exhausting
verb
exhausted
verb
Core family
exhaustion
noun B1
Related words
exhaustive
adjective
exhaustively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
inexhaustible
adjective B2
non-exhaustive
adjective
Advanced or less common
exhaustible
adjective
exhaustiveness
noun
Εκφράσεις
exhaust all avenues
1/ɪɡzˈɔst ˈɔl ˈævənˌuz/
fixed phrase
Try every possible course of action
To try every way you can before giving up.
Παραδείγματα
- We must exhaust all avenues before we admit defeat.
- They exhausted all avenues to find a solution.
exhaust all possibilities
1/ɪɡzˈɔst ˈɔl pˌɑsəbˈɪlətiz/
fixed phrase
Try every possible option
To try everything you can before stopping.
Παραδείγματα
- The police exhausted all possibilities in their search for the missing child.
- We exhausted all possibilities before deciding to cancel the trip.
exhaust oneself
1/ɪɡzˈɔst wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Make yourself very tired
To work or try so hard that you become very tired.
Παραδείγματα
- He exhausted himself trying to meet the deadline.
- Don't exhaust yourself before the game starts.