exhaust
gb/ɪɡzˈɔst/ us/ɪɡzˈɔst/
B1
Anglais
~ 4500
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Make someone extremely tired
To make someone feel very, very tired.
Schéma d’usage :
to exhaust [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'exhaust' with 'breathe out'. In modern English, 'exhaust' as a verb mostly means to make someone tired, not to exhale.
Synonymes
tire out (More informal; commonly used in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
energize (Means to give someone more energy, the opposite of making them tired.)
Collocations
completely exhaust
|mentally exhaust
|physically exhaust
|exhaust yourself
Thèmes
daily life
|emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The long hike exhausted everyone in the group.
- Working two jobs has completely exhausted her.
- Chasing after the children all day exhausted him.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The game exhausted the players.
- This work will exhaust you.
- Running fast can exhaust a person.
Verbe
B2
action
2
Use up all of something
To use something until there is no more left.
Schéma d’usage :
to exhaust [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'make someone tired'. The object here is usually a thing or resource, not a person.
Synonymes
deplete (More formal; often used in environmental or technical contexts.)
Antonymes
replenish (Means to refill or restore a supply.)
Collocations
exhaust resources
|exhaust possibilities
|exhaust options
Thèmes
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I exhausted my money on the trip.
- They exhausted the food quickly.
- We exhausted all ideas for the party.
Nom
technical
B1
entity
3
Engine waste gas system
The pipe and parts that carry out gas from a car or machine.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners confuse 'exhaust' (the system) with 'exhaustion' (the feeling of being tired). They are unrelated in meaning.
Synonymes
tailpipe (Refers specifically to the end part of the exhaust system where gases exit.)
Collocations
car exhaust
|exhaust fumes
|exhaust pipe
Thèmes
technology
|transport
|transportation
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The car's exhaust is broken.
- I see smoke from the exhaust pipe.
- Exhaust fumes are bad to breathe.
Nom
technical
B2
entity
4
Gases from an engine
Gas that comes out of a car or machine after it runs.
Synonymes
emissions (Broader term that can include gases from various sources, not just engines.)
Collocations
toxic exhaust
|diesel exhaust
|reduce exhaust emissions
Thèmes
environment
|transport
|technology
|transportation
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The bus makes a lot of exhaust.
- Exhaust is bad for the air.
- We must cut down on exhaust pollution.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
exhaust
API
GB/ɪɡzˈɔst/
US/ɪɡzˈɔst/
Syllabes et accentuation
ex - haust (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (haust)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: exhaust
- Plural: exhaust, exhausts
Verb
- Base: exhaust
- 3rd Person Singular: exhausts
- Present Participle: exhausting
- Past: exhausted
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
exhaust all avenues
1/ɪɡzˈɔst ˈɔl ˈævənˌuz/
fixed phrase
Try every possible course of action
To try every way you can before giving up.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- He exhausted himself trying to meet the deadline.
- Don't exhaust yourself before the game starts.