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burnout

/ˈbɜːnaʊt/noun

उच्चारण बर्नाउट

अत्यधिक थकान, मानसिक थकावट, बर्नआउट

Core word

noun
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    the state of being extremely tired or ill, physically or mentally, because you have worked too hard for too long

    अत्यधिक थकान, मानसिक थकावट, बर्नआउट

    • Long working hours without breaks can lead to burnout.
    • Many doctors suffered burnout during the pandemic.
    • Radhika took regular breaks during her preparation to avoid burnout.
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    • She took a month off to recover from burnout.
    • Teachers are at risk of burnout when the workload is too heavy.
    • Regular breaks can help prevent burnout.

    Synonyms exhaustion fatigue

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

burnout (uncountable)

Burnout is usually uncountable and used without an article when it means a state of extreme tiredness caused by too much work.

जब 'burnout' का अर्थ अधिक काम से उत्पन्न अत्यधिक थकान है, तब यह प्रायः uncountable होता है और बिना article के आता है।

  • Burnout is common among students before board exams.
  • Nurses often suffer from burnout.

suffer from / experience / avoid burnout

Use suffer from, experience, risk or avoid with burnout.

Burnout के साथ suffer from, experience, risk या avoid का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Radhika took a weekend off to avoid burnout.
  • He is close to burnout after months of night shifts.

burnout of + machine or engine

In technical English, burnout is also the failure of an engine, rocket or electrical part through overheating.

तकनीकी English में burnout इंजन, रॉकेट या बिजली के पुर्ज़े का अधिक गरम होकर ख़राब होना भी है।

  • The burnout of the motor stopped the pump.

burnout + among / in + group

To show who is affected, use among or in, as in burnout among teachers.

प्रभावित वर्ग बताने के लिए 'among' या 'in' आता है, जैसे burnout among teachers।

  • There is rising burnout among young doctors.
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adjective + burnout

emotionalphysicalmentalsevereteacher

  • Emotional burnout can make even a favourite hobby feel boring.

verb + burnout

causepreventlead torecover fromfeel

  • Long hours without rest can lead to burnout.

burnout + noun

ratesymptomsrisksyndrome

  • The survey found a high burnout rate among call-centre staff.
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  • She studied twelve hours a day and ended up with burnout.

वह दिन में बारह घंटे पढ़ती रही और अंत में burnout का शिकार हो गई।

  • A short holiday helped him recover from burnout.

छोटी छुट्टी से उसे burnout से उबरने में मदद मिली।

  • Counsellors warn students about burnout during exam season.

Counsellors परीक्षा के मौसम में विद्यार्थियों को burnout के बारे में चेताते हैं।

  • Constant pressure from the manager caused burnout in the team.

मैनेजर के लगातार दबाव से टीम में burnout हो गया।

  • The engine burnout was caused by a lack of oil.

तेल की कमी से इंजन burnout हुआ।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He is suffering with burnout.

✓ He is suffering from burnout.

Suffer takes from before the condition.

'Suffer' के बाद स्थिति से पहले 'from' आता है।

✗ She felt a burnout after the exams.

✓ She felt burnt out after the exams.

To describe a person's feeling, use the adjective burnt out; burnout is a noun for the condition.

व्यक्ति की अनुभूति बताने के लिए adjective 'burnt out' आता है; 'burnout' स्थिति का नाम है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe tiredness, but the cause and degree differ.

ये शब्द थकान को बताते हैं, पर कारण और मात्रा अलग हैं।

burnout

Deep tiredness and loss of interest after long stress.

लंबे तनाव के बाद गहरी थकान और रुचि का अभाव।

  • Work burnout.

fatigue

Physical or mental tiredness; can be short or long.

शारीरिक या मानसिक थकान; थोड़े या लंबे समय की हो सकती है।

  • Driver fatigue.

exhaustion

Complete tiredness with no strength left.

पूरी थकान जिसमें शक्ति नहीं बचती।

  • She fell asleep from exhaustion.
◇Word family
burn out phrasal verb