Σάββατο 11 Μαΐου 2013

WORD OF THE DAY - TIRED

Thesaurus-Synonyms- TIRED

'tired' adjective feeling the effects of effort or work and needing to rest or sleep: I was so tired coming home from work that I fell asleep on the train. * κουρασμένος, αποκαμωμένος, εξαντλημένος

[drained very tired, with no energy: He felt very tired at the end of the all-day interviews. * πολύ κουρασμένος, κν. «ξεζουμισμένος»

[drowsy] feeling ready to go to sleep: After driving for several hours I began to feel rather drowsy and stopped at a roadside café. * γλαρωμένος, νυσταγμένος, μισοκοιμισμένος

[exhausted] very tired, having used up your strength completely: They decided to run all the way home and were exhausted by the time they got there. * εξαντλημένος, εξουθενωμένος, αποκαμωμένος

[jaded] lacking energy and freshness and in need of a rest or change, especially after doing the same job for a long period of time: The management team is looking distinctly jaded, and this is probably a good time to introduce some new talent. * ιδ. κατακουρασμένος, ξεθεωμένος, χωρίς ενέργεια και φρεσκάδα γιατί
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[sleepy] (used more often in everyday contexts and to describe children than drowsy) feeling ready to go to sleep: We have two sleepy children here, who need to go to bed. * νυσταγμένος, κν. «γλαρωμένος»

[weary] tired, or (literary) causing you to feel tired or done while you feel tired: We had many a weary mile to go before we reached home. * κουρασμένος, αποκαμωμένος: που προκαλεί κόπωση ή ανία, κοπιαστικός ή ανιαρός

[worn out] (informal) exhausted, especially after working for a long time: I was completely worn out, and all I wanted to do was to fall into bed. * (για πρόσωπα) καταπονημένος καταβεβλημένος, «ράκος»

[zonked] (informal) exhausted: I must be unfit, because every time I play squash it leaves me completely zonked. * κατάκοπος, ξεθεωμένος, κν. «πτώμα»

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS

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