/kanˈsaɾ/
#2909 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to tire
Word origin
From Latin campsare ('to turn, to bend around'), a nautical term of Greek origin meaning to round a headland, which shifted in sense to wearing oneself out.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- campsare
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (1st group)
Examples
tantas .
Climbing so many stairs tires me a lot.
.
The constant noise is starting to tire everyone.
.
I do not want to tire the children before the trip.
, .
After running for an hour, I get tired quickly.
poca .
Reading in poor light tires the eyes a lot.
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