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Definition of fatiguing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
tiringcausing extreme tiredness or exhaustion
- The long hike was fatiguing for everyone.
- The lecture was fatiguing and hard to follow.
- Working late every night became increasingly fatiguing.
Origin of fatiguing
French, fatiguer (to tire)
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- French:épuisant, ...
- German:ermüdend, ...
- Italian:estenuante, ...
- Spanish:agotador, ...
- Portuguese:cansativo, ...
- Chinese:累人的, ...
- Japanese:疲れる, ...
- Arabic:مجهد, ...
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- Russian:утомительный, ...
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Definition of fatigue - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalextreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion
- After the marathon, his fatigue was so severe he could barely stand.
2.
material stressTECH. weakness in materials from repeated stressTECH.
- The bridge collapsed due to metal fatigue.
3.
military tasksTECH. routine tasks done by soldiersTECH.
- The soldiers were assigned fatigue duties.
Verb
1.
exhaust physicallytr. cause to feel very tiredtr.
- The long hike fatigued the group of students..
2.
exhaust mentallytr. weaken or tire mentallytr.
- Continuous studying fatigued her to the point of headache..
3.
boredomintr. Rare lose interest due to overexposureintr. Rare
- She began to fatigue of the repetitive tasks.
4.
cookingtr. Rare US wilt a salad by dressing or tossingtr. Rare US
- The chef fatigued the greens before serving.
5.
technologyintr. TECH. undergo weakening due to stressintr. TECH.
- The metal fatigued after years of use.
Expressions with fatigue
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reduced willingness to donate due to frequent requests
Donor fatigue set in after the third fundraising event.
feeling overwhelmed or mentally exhausted from too much information
She experienced information fatigue after hours of reading news.
tiredness of the mind from prolonged mental activity
After hours of studying, she felt mental fatigue.
feeling tired or uninterested from too many charity requests
Many people experience charity fatigue after constant donation appeals.
mental tiredness or less ability after making many choices
After a long day of decisions, decision fatigue set in.
situation where taste becomes uninteresting from overconsumption
After weeks of chicken salad, she experienced flavor fatigue.
weariness from eating the same foods repeatedly
After weeks of pasta, she felt menu fatigue.
tiredness from keeping up with JavaScript ecosystem changes
JavaScript fatigue can lead to developer burnout.
tiredness or discomfort in the ears
Listening to loud music for hours can cause ear fatigue.
exhaustion from continuous work or activity
The team faced operational fatigue after weeks of overtime.
state of body tiredness and reduced strength after effort, stress or illness
The long hike left her with intense physical fatigue and sore legs.
emotional exhaustion and less empathy from seeing others suffer often
She experienced compassion fatigue after years as a nurse.
tiredness in drivers that can affect driving ability
Driver fatigue increases the risk of accidents.
military tasks not involving combat, often for discipline or support
He was assigned to fatigue duty after training.
desensitization to alarms due to frequent exposure
Nurses experience alarm fatigue in busy hospital wards.
long-term illness with severe tiredness not relieved by rest
She was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome last year..
process of applying repeated loads to study how a material weakens
Fatigue testing revealed when the metal beam would start to crack.
weakening of metal after repeated bending or stress
The bridge collapsed due to metal fatigue.
number of repeated loads a part endures before breaking from fatigue
Engineers tested the metal to estimate its fatigue life under vibration.
maximum repeated load a material can resist without cracking or breaking
The designer checked the fatigue strength of the steel before finalizing the bridge.
test that repeatedly stresses material to study failure under long use
The bridge components underwent a fatigue test before final approval.
extreme tiredness from prolonged military activities
After months in the field, the soldiers showed signs of combat fatigue..
crack in metal from repeated stress
The bridge inspection revealed a fatigue crack in the beam.
bone crack from repetitive activity, not sudden trauma
Athletes often suffer from fatigue fractures in their legs.
Origin of fatigue
French, fatigue (weariness)
Examples of fatigue in a sentence
She couldn't hide her fatigue after working double shifts all week. The airplane crash was caused by wing fatigue. Engineers are studying fatigue in the new alloy. They dreaded the fatigue assigned for the weekend. Fatigue duties included cleaning the barracks. The intense workout fatigued the athletes.
Continuous stress can fatigue even the strongest individuals. The long meeting fatigued the team. Reading complex texts can fatigue students quickly. He started to fatigue from the endless meetings. The audience began to fatigue of the lengthy presentation. To enhance flavor, she fatigued the spinach lightly. He fatigued the lettuce to make it more palatable. The repeated stress caused the beam to fatigue. Engineers test materials to see how they fatigue.
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- French:fatigue, fatiguer, ...
- German:Müdigkeit, ermüden, ...
- Italian:affaticamento, affaticare, ...
- Spanish:fatiga, fatigar, ...
- Portuguese:fadiga, cansar, ...
- Chinese:疲劳, 使疲劳, ...
- Japanese:疲労, 疲れさせる, ...
- Arabic:إرْهاق, أَرْهَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:תְּשִׁישׁוּת, לְעַיֵּף, ...
- Russian:усталость, утомлять, ...
- Ukrainian:втома, втомлювати, ...
- Hindi:थकान, थका देना, ...
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