weary
gb/wˈɪɹi/ us/wˈɪɹi/
B1
انگریزی
~ 1900
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
state
1
tired from work or lack of rest
Feeling tired because you have worked hard or have not slept enough.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is weary
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary' with 'wary'. 'Weary' means tired, while 'wary' means careful or cautious.
ہم معنی الفاظ
tired (More general; 'weary' often suggests prolonged or deeper fatigue.)
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exhausted (Stronger and more intense than 'weary', suggesting extreme tiredness.)
متضاد الفاظ
energetic (Describes having a lot of energy, the opposite of feeling weary.)
لفظی تراکیب
feel weary
|look weary
|grow weary
|become weary
|weary eyes
موضوعات
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] wearies [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'weary' as a verb without an object when they mean 'to become tired'; in that case, use 'grow weary'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
tire (More common and general; 'weary' can suggest a deeper or more prolonged effect.)
متضاد الفاظ
energize (To give energy or enthusiasm, the opposite of making someone weary.)
لفظی تراکیب
weary the audience
|weary the listener
|weary travelers
موضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is weary of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'weary of' with 'wary of'. The first means bored/tired, the second means cautious.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
interested (Engaged and wanting to continue, opposite of being weary of something.)
لفظی تراکیب
weary of war
|weary of waiting
|weary of politics
موضوعات
emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She grew weary of hearing the same excuses.
- Many voters are weary of political promises.
- I'm getting weary of this constant rain.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am weary of his lies.
- She is weary of waiting.
- They are weary of bad news.
گرامر
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weary
IPA
GB/wˈɪɹi/
US/wˈɪɹi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
weary (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (weary)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: weary
- Comparative: wearier
- Superlative: weariest
Verb
- Base: weary
- 3rd Person Singular: wearies
- Present Participle: wearying
- Past: wearied
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The detective’s world-weary expression told its own story.
- She spoke in a world-weary tone that made everyone fall silent.