weary
gb/wˈɪɹi/ us/wˈɪɹi/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1900
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B1
state
1
tired from work or lack of rest
Feeling tired because you have worked hard or have not slept enough.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is weary
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary' with 'wary'. 'Weary' means tired, while 'wary' means careful or cautious.
هممعنیها
tired (More general; 'weary' often suggests prolonged or deeper fatigue.)
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exhausted (Stronger and more intense than 'weary', suggesting extreme tiredness.)
متضادها
energetic (Describes having a lot of energy, the opposite of feeling weary.)
ترکیبهای رایج
feel weary
|look weary
|grow weary
|become weary
|weary eyes
موضوعها
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am weary after my trip.
- He looks weary today.
- She is weary from walking.
- They feel weary after work.
فعل
B2
action
2
cause someone to feel tired or bored
To make someone feel tired or bored after a long time.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] wearies [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'weary' as a verb without an object when they mean 'to become tired'; in that case, use 'grow weary'.
هممعنیها
tire (More common and general; 'weary' can suggest a deeper or more prolonged effect.)
متضادها
energize (To give energy or enthusiasm, the opposite of making someone weary.)
ترکیبهای رایج
weary the audience
|weary the listener
|weary travelers
موضوعها
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is weary of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary of' with 'wary of'. The first means bored/tired, the second means cautious.
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
interested (Engaged and wanting to continue, opposite of being weary of something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
weary of war
|weary of waiting
|weary of politics
موضوعها
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She grew weary of hearing the same excuses.
- Many voters are weary of political promises.
- I'm getting weary of this constant rain.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I am weary of his lies.
- She is weary of waiting.
- They are weary of bad news.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
weary
IPA
GB/wˈɪɹi/
US/wˈɪɹi/
هجاها و تکیه
weary (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (weary)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: weary
- Comparative: wearier
- Superlative: weariest
Verb
- Base: weary
- 3rd Person Singular: wearies
- Present Participle: wearying
- Past: wearied
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- The detective’s world-weary expression told its own story.
- She spoke in a world-weary tone that made everyone fall silent.