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累 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accrue verb To grow larger over time.
  • amass verb To gather a large amount of something over time, often wealth, possessions, or information.
  • collect verb To gather things together, often systematically.
  • exhausted adj Extremely tired, with no energy left.
  • fatigue noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
  • flat adj Level and even, with no slope, bumps, or curves.
  • hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
  • pang noun A sudden, sharp burst of physical pain.
  • slake verb To quench a thirst or satisfy a strong desire.
  • tire verb To become weary or worn out; to lose energy.
  • tired adj In need of rest or sleep; worn out.
  • tiring adj Causing tiredness; exhausting.
  • torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
  • weary adj Very tired, physically or mentally.
  • wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.

Senses

累 is used for these senses in English:

  • accrue (transitive) To accumulate.
  • amass (transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.
  • bleary Tired, having senses dulled by exhaustion.
  • collect (transitive) To gather together; amass.
  • exhausted Very tired; zonked (out).
  • fatigue (transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
  • flat (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
  • hoard (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.

accrue — full definition

  1. verb To grow larger over time.
  2. verb To build up gradually as a result of growth, especially as interest earned on money lent out.
  3. verb To build up simply because time has gone by.
  4. verb To gather or build up gradually.
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