weary
gb/wˈɪɹi/ us/wˈɪɹi/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
B1
state
1
tired from work or lack of rest
Feeling tired because you have worked hard or have not slept enough.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is weary
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary' with 'wary'. 'Weary' means tired, while 'wary' means careful or cautious.
מילים נרדפות
tired (More general; 'weary' often suggests prolonged or deeper fatigue.)
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exhausted (Stronger and more intense than 'weary', suggesting extreme tiredness.)
הפכים
energetic (Describes having a lot of energy, the opposite of feeling weary.)
צירופים
feel weary
|look weary
|grow weary
|become weary
|weary eyes
נושאים
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I am weary after my trip.
- He looks weary today.
- She is weary from walking.
- They feel weary after work.
פועל
B2
action
2
cause someone to feel tired or bored
To make someone feel tired or bored after a long time.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] wearies [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'weary' as a verb without an object when they mean 'to become tired'; in that case, use 'grow weary'.
מילים נרדפות
tire (More common and general; 'weary' can suggest a deeper or more prolonged effect.)
הפכים
energize (To give energy or enthusiasm, the opposite of making someone weary.)
צירופים
weary the audience
|weary the listener
|weary travelers
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is weary of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary of' with 'wary of'. The first means bored/tired, the second means cautious.
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
interested (Engaged and wanting to continue, opposite of being weary of something.)
צירופים
weary of war
|weary of waiting
|weary of politics
נושאים
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She grew weary of hearing the same excuses.
- Many voters are weary of political promises.
- I'm getting weary of this constant rain.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I am weary of his lies.
- She is weary of waiting.
- They are weary of bad news.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
weary
IPA
GB/wˈɪɹi/
US/wˈɪɹi/
הברות והטעמה
weary (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (weary)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: weary
- Comparative: wearier
- Superlative: weariest
Verb
- Base: weary
- 3rd Person Singular: wearies
- Present Participle: wearying
- Past: wearied
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The detective’s world-weary expression told its own story.
- She spoke in a world-weary tone that made everyone fall silent.