tire
gb/tˈaɪɚ/ us/tˈaɪɚ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 6600
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A2
action
1
to become physically tired
To start feeling tired in your body, usually after doing something for some time.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] tires after [doing something]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
get tired (More common everyday phrase, slightly less formal than the single verb 'tire'.)
|
fatigue (More formal or medical-sounding than 'tire'.)
متضادها
recover (Describes regaining energy after being tired, the opposite direction of change.)
ترکیبهای رایج
tire easily
|begin to tire
|tire quickly
|tire after a while
|tire towards the end
موضوعها
daily life
|health
|work
|body
نمونهها
- She began to tire halfway through the long hike.
- I tire quickly if I don’t sleep well.
- The players started to tire in the final minutes of the game.
- Your eyes may tire after staring at a screen all day.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I tire after running for ten minutes.
- He tires easily when he is sick.
- They did not tire, even after many hours of work.
فعل
B1
action
2
to make someone tired or bored
To make a person feel very tired or not interested anymore.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] tires [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
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.'
هممعنیها
exhaust (Stronger than 'tire', suggests very great tiredness.)
|
wear out (Informal phrasal verb, similar meaning but often sounds a bit stronger or more emotional.)
متضادها
energize (Means to give someone more energy, the opposite of making them tired.)
ترکیبهای رایج
tire someone out
|long meetings tire
|noise tires me
|constant questions tire
|emotionally tire someone
موضوعها
daily life
|emotions
|work
|health
نمونهها
- The long commute really tires her every day.
- His constant complaining tires everyone in the office.
- Teaching small children can tire even very patient people.
- Endless online meetings soon tired the whole team.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The hot sun tired us during the trip.
- This job tires me, because I stand all day.
- Long phone calls tire my mother.
فعل
B2
action
3
to become bored or lose interest
To stop enjoying something or someone because you have had too much of it.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] tires of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
get bored with (Very close in meaning and common in spoken English.)
|
grow weary of (Slightly more formal or literary than 'tire of'.)
متضادها
enjoy (If you enjoy something, you do not tire of it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
tire of waiting
|tire of hearing
|soon tire of
|quickly tire of
|never tire of
موضوعها
emotions
|relationships
|leisure
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He soon tired of the noisy city and moved back to the countryside.
- I never tire of listening to that song.
- Fans rarely tire of watching their team win.
- She began to tire of his excuses and stopped calling him.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I tire of fast food when I eat it every day.
- She tires of the same TV show very quickly.
- They do not tire of playing that game.
اسم
A2
entity
4
rubber covering of a wheel
The round rubber part of a car, bike, or other vehicle wheel that touches the road.
الگوی کاربرد:
a/the tire on [something]
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
tyre (British English spelling of the same word.)
ترکیبهای رایج
flat tire
|spare tire
|change a tire
|car tire
|bicycle tire
|rear tire
موضوعها
transport
|technology
|daily life
|transportation
نمونهها
- I had to change a flat tire on the way to work.
- The front tire is worn and needs to be replaced.
- Make sure your car tires have enough air before a long trip.
- He keeps a spare tire in the trunk just in case.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My bike has a flat tire.
- We put new tires on the car.
- There is a spare tire in the back of the car.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
tire
IPA
GB/tˈaɪɚ/
US/tˈaɪɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
tire (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (tire)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: tire
- Plural: tires
Verb
- Base: tire
- 3rd Person Singular: tires
- Present Participle: tiring
- Past: tired
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.