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ermüden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fatigue noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
  • flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
  • slake verb To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).
  • tire verb To become weary or worn out; to lose energy.
  • wilt verb To droop and lose freshness, as a plant does when it lacks water.

Senses

ermüden is used for these senses in English:

  • fatigue (transitive) To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion.
  • flag (intransitive) To weaken, become feeble.
  • slake (intransitive, obsolete) Of a person: to become less energetic, to slacken in one's efforts. [11th–17thc.]
  • wilt (transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.

fatigue — full definition

  1. noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
  2. verb To make someone very tired through effort or exertion.
  3. noun (engineering) The weakening of a material caused by repeated stress over time.

flag — full definition

  1. noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
  2. noun A marker or indicator used to draw attention to something.
  3. verb To mark or point something out for attention.
  4. verb To signal someone or something to stop.
  5. verb To become tired or weak.

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