weary
gb/wˈɪɹi/ us/wˈɪɹi/
B1
Angielski
~ 1900
fáradt, fáraszt, untat, elege van valamiből, belefárad, un
B1
1
fáradt
A1
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is weary
After the long hike, she was too weary to cook dinner.
A hosszú túra után túl fáradt volt ahhoz, hogy vacsorát főzzön.
He gave a weary sigh and sat down.
Fáradtan sóhajtott egyet, és leült.
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I am weary after my trip.
Fáradt vagyok az utazásom után.
He looks weary today.
Ma fáradtnak tűnik.
She is weary from walking.
They feel weary after work.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary' with 'wary'. 'Weary' means tired, while 'wary' means careful or cautious.
Znaczenie
tired from work or lack of rest
Kolokacje
feel weary
|look weary
|grow weary
|become weary
|weary eyes
Synonimy
tired (More general; 'weary' often suggests prolonged or deeper fatigue.)
|
exhausted (Stronger and more intense than 'weary', suggesting extreme tiredness.)
Antonimy
energetic (Describes having a lot of energy, the opposite of feeling weary.)
Tematy
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Feeling tired because you have worked hard or have not slept enough.
Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of hard work or lack of sleep.
CZASOWNIK
B2
2
Schemat użycia:
[something] wearies [someone]
The endless meetings began to weary the staff.
A véget nem érő megbeszélések kezdték fárasztani a munkatársakat.
His constant complaints wearied her.
Az állandó panaszkodása kifárasztotta.
Long speeches can weary an audience quickly.
The journey wearied even the most experienced hikers.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The long talk wearied me.
A hosszú beszéd kifárasztott.
His story wearies the class.
A története untatja az osztályt.
The hot sun wearies the workers.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'weary' as a verb without an object when they mean 'to become tired'; in that case, use 'grow weary'.
Znaczenie
cause someone to feel tired or bored
Kolokacje
weary the audience
|weary the listener
|weary travelers
Synonimy
tire (More common and general; 'weary' can suggest a deeper or more prolonged effect.)
Antonimy
energize (To give energy or enthusiasm, the opposite of making someone weary.)
Tematy
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To make someone feel tired or bored after a long time.
To cause someone to feel tired, bored, or less interested due to prolonged effort or repetition.
B2
3
Schemat użycia:
[someone] is weary of [something]
She grew weary of hearing the same excuses.
Elege lett abból, hogy újra meg újra ugyanazokat a kifogásokat kell hallgatnia.
Many voters are weary of political promises.
Sok választónak elege van a politikai ígéretekből.
I'm getting weary of this constant rain.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I am weary of his lies.
Elegem van a hazugságaiból.
She is weary of waiting.
Elege van a várakozásból.
They are weary of bad news.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary of' with 'wary of'. The first means bored/tired, the second means cautious.
Znaczenie
bored from repetition or unpleasantness
Kolokacje
weary of war
|weary of waiting
|weary of politics
Synonimy
fed up (Informal; stronger emotional reaction than 'weary'.)
|
jaded ('Jaded' often suggests overexposure to pleasures, while 'weary' can apply to any repetition.)
Antonimy
interested (Engaged and wanting to continue, opposite of being weary of something.)
Tematy
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Not wanting to do something anymore because it has happened too much or is unpleasant.
Feeling bored, impatient, or dissatisfied because something has been happening for too long or too often.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
weary
IPA
GB/wˈɪɹi/
US/wˈɪɹi/
Sylaby i akcent
weary (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (weary)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: weary
- Comparative: wearier
- Superlative: weariest
Verb
- Base: weary
- 3rd Person Singular: wearies
- Present Participle: wearying
- Past: wearied
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The detective’s world-weary expression told its own story.
- She spoke in a world-weary tone that made everyone fall silent.