weary
gb/wˈɪɹi/ us/wˈɪɹi/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
state
1
tired from work or lack of rest
Feeling tired because you have worked hard or have not slept enough.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is weary
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary' with 'wary'. 'Weary' means tired, while 'wary' means careful or cautious.
Συνώνυμα
tired (More general; 'weary' often suggests prolonged or deeper fatigue.)
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exhausted (Stronger and more intense than 'weary', suggesting extreme tiredness.)
Αντώνυμα
energetic (Describes having a lot of energy, the opposite of feeling weary.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
feel weary
|look weary
|grow weary
|become weary
|weary eyes
Θέματα
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- After the long hike, she was too weary to cook dinner.
- He gave a weary sigh and sat down.
- The workers looked weary after the twelve-hour shift.
- I felt weary after staying up all night.
- She rubbed her weary eyes and kept reading.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am weary after my trip.
- He looks weary today.
- She is weary from walking.
- They feel weary after work.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
cause someone to feel tired or bored
To make someone feel tired or bored after a long time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] wearies [someone]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'weary' as a verb without an object when they mean 'to become tired'; in that case, use 'grow weary'.
Συνώνυμα
tire (More common and general; 'weary' can suggest a deeper or more prolonged effect.)
Αντώνυμα
energize (To give energy or enthusiasm, the opposite of making someone weary.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
weary the audience
|weary the listener
|weary travelers
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The endless meetings began to weary the staff.
- His constant complaints wearied her.
- Long speeches can weary an audience quickly.
- The journey wearied even the most experienced hikers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The long talk wearied me.
- His story wearies the class.
- The hot sun wearies the workers.
adjective
B2
state
3
bored from repetition or unpleasantness
Not wanting to do something anymore because it has happened too much or is unpleasant.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is weary of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary of' with 'wary of'. The first means bored/tired, the second means cautious.
Συνώνυμα
fed up (Informal; stronger emotional reaction than 'weary'.)
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jaded ('Jaded' often suggests overexposure to pleasures, while 'weary' can apply to any repetition.)
Αντώνυμα
interested (Engaged and wanting to continue, opposite of being weary of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
weary of war
|weary of waiting
|weary of politics
Θέματα
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She grew weary of hearing the same excuses.
- Many voters are weary of political promises.
- I'm getting weary of this constant rain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am weary of his lies.
- She is weary of waiting.
- They are weary of bad news.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
weary
IPA
GB/wˈɪɹi/
US/wˈɪɹi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
weary (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (weary)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: weary
- Comparative: wearier
- Superlative: weariest
Verb
- Base: weary
- 3rd Person Singular: wearies
- Present Participle: wearying
- Past: wearied
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a weary sigh
1/ə wˈɪɹi sˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
sigh showing tiredness or resignation
A deep breath out that shows you are tired or have given up hope.
Παραδείγματα
- He let out a weary sigh before answering the question.
- With a weary sigh, she turned back to her work.
grow weary of
1/ɡɹˈoʊ wˈɪɹi əv/
fixed phrase
become bored or tired of something over time
To slowly start feeling bored or tired of something that happens too much.
Παραδείγματα
- Over the years, she grew weary of city life.
- They grew weary of the constant noise in the neighborhood.
world-weary
1/wˈɚld wˈɪɹi/
fixed phrase
literary
tired from too many life problems
Not interested in life because you have seen too many bad things happen.
Παραδείγματα
- The detective’s world-weary expression told its own story.
- She spoke in a world-weary tone that made everyone fall silent.