tired
/ˈtaɪəd/adjective
उच्चारण टायड
थका हुआ
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feeling that you would like to sleep or rest
थका हुआ
- I was too tired to study.
- After the long train journey, we were all too tired to talk.
- The tired travellers fell asleep on the train.
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- Radhika felt tired after the long match.
- You look tired; go to bed early.
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~ of sb/sth | ~ of doing sth
feeling that you have had enough of somebody or something because it no longer interests you
(किसी चीज़ से) ऊबा हुआ, तंग आया हुआ
- I am tired of hearing the same excuse.
- Passengers grew tired of the repeated announcements about delays.
- I'm tired of waiting for the bus.
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- They were tired of the same food every day.
- He is tired of being treated like a child.
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tired + of + noun / -ing
Be tired of means to have had enough of something that has been going on too long. After of, use a noun or a gerund, never an infinitive.
'Be tired of' का अर्थ है किसी लंबे समय से चल रही बात से ऊब जाना; of के बाद noun या gerund आता है, infinitive नहीं।
- Radhika is tired of eating the same lunch every day.
- The villagers are tired of the broken road.
tired + from / after + cause
Use from or after to name what made you physically tired.
शारीरिक थकान का कारण बताने के लिए 'from' या 'after' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The runners were tired from the long climb.
- I felt tired after the night journey by train.
tired + to-infinitive
A tired person may be too exhausted to do something; add too before tired or use so tired that.
थका हुआ व्यक्ति कुछ करने में असमर्थ हो सकता है; इसके लिए 'too tired to' या 'so tired that' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was too tired to cook dinner.
- She was so tired that she fell asleep on the bus.
tired out / dog-tired / get tired
Tired out and dog-tired describe complete exhaustion; get tired expresses a change of state, with the comparative getting more tired.
'Tired out' और 'dog-tired' पूर्ण थकावट बताते हैं; 'get tired' अवस्था के बदलने को दर्शाता है।
- The children were tired out after the school picnic.
- Old people get tired quickly in the heat.
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adverb + tired
verydeadterriblyvisiblyextremelyslightly
- After the night shift he looked visibly tired.
रात की पाली के बाद वह स्पष्ट रूप से थका हुआ दिख रहा था।
verb + tired
feellooksoundgetgrow
- You sound tired; did you sleep at all?
आप थके हुए लग रहे हैं; क्या आप सोए भी थे?
tired + noun
eyeslegsvoiceexcuseold cliche
- He gave the same tired excuse for being late.
उसने देर से आने का वही घिसा-पिटा बहाना दिया।
tired + preposition
offromafterby
- I am tired of waiting for the result.
मैं परिणाम की प्रतीक्षा करते-करते ऊब गया हूँ।
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- The constable looked tired after twelve hours on duty.
बारह घंटे की ड्यूटी के बाद सिपाही थका हुआ लग रहा था।
- I am tired of hearing the same advice again and again.
मैं बार-बार वही सलाह सुनकर ऊब गया हूँ।
- Her tired eyes showed that she had studied all night.
उसकी थकी आँखें बता रही थीं कि वह पूरी रात पढ़ती रही थी।
- Politicians offer tired promises before every election.
नेता हर चुनाव से पहले घिसे-पिटे वादे करते हैं।
- The old rickshaw puller was too tired to pedal uphill.
बूढ़ा रिक्शा चालक चढ़ाई पर पैडल मारने के लिए बहुत थका हुआ था।
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✗ I am tired to wait for the bus.
✓ I am tired of waiting for the bus.
Tired of takes a gerund; an infinitive after tired is only used with too, as in too tired to wait.
'Tired of' के बाद gerund आता है; infinitive केवल 'too tired to' जैसी संरचना में आता है।
✗ She is tired with her job.
✓ She is tired of her job.
To express boredom or impatience, the preposition after tired is of, not with.
ऊब या अधैर्य व्यक्त करने के लिए 'tired' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ I am very tiring after the journey.
✓ I am very tired after the journey.
Tired describes how a person feels; tiring describes what causes the tiredness, such as a journey.
'Tired' व्यक्ति की अनुभूति बताता है, जबकि 'tiring' थकान पैदा करने वाली वस्तु या कार्य के बारे में आता है।
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All describe a need for rest or a loss of patience, but they differ in strength and in what they refer to.
सभी विश्राम की आवश्यकता या धैर्य के अभाव को बताते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और संदर्भ अलग हैं।
The ordinary word for needing rest, or for being bored with something.
आराम की आवश्यकता या किसी चीज़ से ऊब के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- We were tired after the match.
Much stronger: so tired that you have no energy left.
कहीं अधिक तीव्र: इतना थका हुआ कि ऊर्जा बिल्कुल न बची हो।
- The rescue workers were exhausted after three days without sleep.
Formal or literary; tired in mind and body, often after a long trouble.
औपचारिक या साहित्यिक; लंबी परेशानी के बाद तन और मन से थका हुआ।
- The weary travellers finally reached the village.
Wanting to sleep specifically, not necessarily tired from work.
विशेष रूप से सोने की इच्छा होना, काम से थकना आवश्यक नहीं।
- The heavy lunch made the class sleepy.
?Which word?
tired or tiring?
A person is tired. The thing that makes them feel this way is tiring.
थका हुआ व्यक्ति tired होता है, जैसे 'I am tired.' जो काम थकाता है, वह tiring होता है, जैसे 'The journey was tiring.'