2.6.1. gy. A1B2 (példák)

strain verb /streɪn/ 1 megerőltet, túlerőltet (izmot, szemet, stb.) [T]

I think I've strained a muscle.

Don't read in the dark or you'll strain your eyes.

exhaustion noun /ɪgˈzɔːs.tʃən/ [U] kimerültség

She felt ill with exhaustion.

The tennis star is said to be suffering from exhaustion.

strain noun /streɪn/ 2 túlfeszítettség, nyomás (átv.) (idegi/szellemi) [C or U]

She's a lot better than she was but she's still not ready to face the stresses and strains of a job.

He's been under a lot of strain recently.

tiredness noun /ˈtaɪəd.nəs/ [U] fáradtság

He said that it was tiredness that led him to make the mistake.

I was overtaken by a sudden wave of tiredness.

exhausted adjective /ɪgˈzɔː.stɪd/ kimerült (nagyon fáradt)

By the time they reached the summit they were exhausted.

Exhausted, they fell asleep.

exhausting adjective /ɪgˈzɔː.stɪŋ/ kimerítő

I've had an exhausting day.

tired adjective /taɪəd/ fáradt

I was very tired when I got home from work last night.

She gets very tired in the evenings.

My legs are tired.

tiring adjective /ˈtaɪə.rɪŋ/ fárasztó

I've had a very tiring day.

Looking after three kids is extremely tiring.

Phrasal verbs:

burn out /bɜːn/ kiég, teljesen kifárasztja magát (túlerőltetéstől nagyon elfárad/megbetegszik)

If he keeps working this hard he'll just burn out.

wear out ↔ sb /weər/ kimerít vkit

Standing up all day is wearing me out.