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