fatigue
/fəˈtiːɡ/noun
उच्चारण फ़टीग
थकान, थकावट, श्रांति
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[U]
a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise
थकान, थकावट, श्रांति
- The soldiers were dropping with fatigue after the forty-kilometre march.
- Driver fatigue causes many highway accidents.
- Fatigue made it hard for her to concentrate in class.
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- The workers suffered from fatigue after a double shift.
- Rest well before the exam to avoid mental fatigue.
Synonyms tiredness exhaustion weariness lethargy lassitude
Opposite energy freshness vigour liveliness
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[U] ~ (with sth)
a feeling of having had too much of something and no longer being interested in it
(किसी चीज़ से) ऊब, अरुचि, अघा जाना
- voter fatigue after three elections in a year
- compassion fatigue among donors
- Audiences are showing signs of fatigue with the same type of film.
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- News fatigue makes people stop reading about the war.
- After many reminders, the public felt reform fatigue.
Synonyms weariness boredom apathy
Opposite enthusiasm interest
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[U] technical
weakness in metal or wood caused by repeated stress
(धातु की) थकान, बार-बार दबाव से कमज़ोरी
- The bridge collapsed because of metal fatigue.
- Engineers found fatigue in the metal parts of the old bridge after decades of heavy traffic.
- Metal fatigue caused the crack in the aircraft wing.
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- Engineers test bridges regularly for signs of fatigue.
- The beam failed through fatigue after years of heavy use.
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[T] ~ sb formal
to make somebody very tired
थका देना
- The long climb fatigued even the young porters.
- The heat of the day and the long march fatigued the soldiers.
- Long hours of driving fatigue even experienced drivers.
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- The night shift fatigued the nurses badly.
- Hours of hard work in the sun fatigued the farmers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fatigue (uncountable noun)
Fatigue is usually uncountable and means extreme tiredness. It takes no article.
'Fatigue' प्रायः uncountable है और इसका अर्थ अत्यधिक थकान है। इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Fatigue made him fall asleep at his desk.
- The pilot was suffering from fatigue.
suffer from / die of fatigue
Use from with suffer, and of with die or collapse from fatigue.
Suffer के साथ from आता है; थकान से गिर पड़ने या मरने के लिए of या from आता है।
- Many night-shift workers suffer from fatigue.
fatigue (verb, formal) + object
To make someone very tired. It is transitive and its adjective form is fatigued.
किसी को बहुत थका देना। यह transitive है और इसका adjective रूप 'fatigued' है।
- The long climb fatigued even the strongest trekkers.
- The fatigued travellers rested at the inn.
compound uses: metal fatigue, battle fatigue, compassion fatigue
A noun before fatigue tells the cause or the kind: metal fatigue is weakness in metal; compassion fatigue is tiredness of caring about others' suffering.
Fatigue से पहले का noun कारण या प्रकार बताता है: metal fatigue धातु की कमज़ोरी है; compassion fatigue दूसरों के दुःख की चिंता से उपजी थकान है।
- Metal fatigue caused the old bridge to crack.
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adjective + fatigue
extremechronicmentalphysicalmuscle
- Long hours of study can cause mental fatigue.
verb + fatigue
suffer fromfeelcauserelieveovercome
- A short walk helps relieve fatigue.
fatigue + noun
drivinglevelsyndromesymptoms
- Fatigue driving causes many highway accidents.
from / with fatigue
collapse fromdrop withfaint fromache with
- The runner collapsed from fatigue near the finish line.
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- After the long train journey she was overcome by fatigue.
लंबी रेल यात्रा के बाद वह थकान से चूर हो गई।
- Doctors say lack of sleep leads to fatigue and poor memory.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि नींद की कमी से थकान और कमज़ोर स्मृति होती है।
- The soldiers were fatigued after the three-day march.
तीन दिन की कूच के बाद सैनिक थक गए थे।
- Radhika felt great fatigue on the last day of the exams.
परीक्षा के अंतिम दिन राधिका ने बहुत थकान महसूस की।
- Repeated stress caused fatigue in the aircraft's wing.
बार-बार के तनाव से विमान के पंख में धातु की थकान आ गई।
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✗ He suffers with fatigue every evening.
✓ He suffers from fatigue every evening.
Suffer takes from, not with, before the condition.
'Suffer' के बाद रोग या स्थिति से पहले 'from' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ I am fatigue after the match.
✓ I am fatigued after the match.
After be, use the adjective fatigued or tired; fatigue is a noun.
Be के बाद adjective 'fatigued' या 'tired' आता है; 'fatigue' noun है।
✗ The long journey fatigued to me.
✓ The long journey fatigued me.
Fatigue is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Fatigue' transitive है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fatigue, exhaustion and weariness all mean tiredness, but they differ in strength and cause.
Fatigue, exhaustion और weariness तीनों थकान के अर्थ में हैं, पर तीव्रता और कारण में अंतर है।
Heavy tiredness, often from long work or lack of rest.
भारी थकान, प्रायः लंबे काम या आराम की कमी से।
- Fatigue slowed the workers.
Total tiredness, so that you have no energy left.
पूरी थकान, जिसमें कोई शक्ति शेष न रहे।
- He fell asleep from exhaustion.
Mental or emotional tiredness, often from boredom or worry.
मानसिक या भावनात्मक थकान, प्रायः ऊब या चिंता से।
- A deep weariness settled on her.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fa·tigue
With the French -gue ending (like league and intrigue; not 'fatige' or 'fateeg'); pronounced /fəˈtiːɡ/.
French -gue अंत के साथ (league और intrigue की तरह; 'fatige' या 'fateeg' गलत है); pronunciation /fəˈtiːɡ/।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Battle fatigue, chronic fatigue, fatigue sets in.
Collocations: battle fatigue (युद्ध से हुई मानसिक थकान), chronic fatigue (लंबे समय तक रहने वाली थकान), fatigue sets in (थकान चढ़ने लगना)। Fatigue का अर्थ बहुत अधिक थकावट है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who never gets tired is indefatigable.
'जो कभी न थके' indefatigable है।
General knowledge
Science: metal fatigue.
विज्ञान में metal fatigue।