Tiring

/ˈtaɪərɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Causing physical or mental exhaustion; making someone feel tired or worn out.

Etymology

From Old English 'teorian' meaning 'to fail or weaken.' The modern form developed as 'tire' became the standard verb for becoming exhausted.

Kelly Says

Your body has real limits—pushing past them causes fatigue. But interestingly, some 'tiring' activities feel easier than others because mental engagement matters; an interesting hard task feels less exhausting than a boring easy one.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አይን እንደ አይን (ende ayin ende ayin)
en-deh ay-een en-deh ay-een
ARالعربية
ملِحّ (malīḥ)
mah-leeh
BNবাংলা
বোরিং (boriŋ)
bo-ree-ng
CACatalà
fatigant
fa-tee-gant
CSČeština
unavený
oo-na-vehn-ee
DADansk
trættende
traet-ten-deh
DEDeutsch
ermüdend
er-myu-denkt
ELΕλληνικά
εξουθυντικός (exouthyntikos)
eh-soo-thee-n-tee-kos
ESEspañol
cansador
kan-sa-doh-r
FAفارسی
خسته‌کننده (khaste-kune)
kha-steh-koo-neh
FISuomi
väsyttävää
va-syt-ta-vaa
FRFrançais
fatiguant
fat-ee-ghah
GUGU
થાકુ (thaaku)
thaa-koo
HAHA
sanyi
san-yee
HEעברית
משעמם (meshemem)
meh-sheh-mem
HIहिन्दी
थकाऊ (thakāū)
thak-ah-oo
HUMagyar
kimerült
kee-mer-loot
IDBahasa Indonesia
membosankan
mem-bo-san-kan
IGIG
n'anya
n-ya-nya
ITItaliano
stancante
stan-kan-teh
JA日本語
疲れる (tsukare-ru)
tsuk-a-reh-roo
KKKK
төңілді (töñildi)
toe-nil-dee
KMKM
បានប្រើ (baen prae)
baen prae
KO한국어
피곤한 (pigo-han)
pee-go-han
MRMR
थकवत (thakavat)
thak-va-at
MSBahasa Melayu
membosankan
mem-bo-san-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကောင်းမွန် (kaing-mun)
kaing-mun
NLNederlands
vermoeiende
ver-moy-en-deh
NONorsk
utmattende
oot-mat-ten-deh
PAPA
ਥੱਕਦਾ (thakda)
thak-dah
PLPolski
męczący
men-cha-tsee
PTPortuguês
cansativo
kan-sa-tee-voh
RORomână
obosebitor
oh-bo-se-bee-tor
RUРусский
утомительный (utomittelnyy)
oo-toh-mee-tel-nyy
SVSvenska
tröttsam
troht-sam
SWKiswahili
chochea
cho-che-ah
TAதமிழ்
சோர்வான (sōrvāṉ)
soh-r-vaan
TEతెలుగు
తెల్లగా (tellāga)
tel-la-ga
THไทย
เหนื่อย (nua)
nway
TLTL
nakakabagabag
na-ka-ka-ba-ga-ba-gab
TRTürkçe
yorgun
yor-goon
UKУкраїнська
втомлюючий (vtomlyuyuchy)
vtom-lyoo-yuch-ee
URاردو
تھان (than)
than
VITiếng Việt
mệt mỏi
meht moh-ee
YOYO
àwọn
aw-won
ZH中文
劳累的 (láolèi de)
lao-leh-dee
ZUZU
buhlungu
boo-hlun-goo

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