fatigue

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Mệt mỏi, kiệt sức

BrE /ˈfætɪɡ/ AmE /ˈfætɪɡ/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 WEARINESS [uncountable] B1

Mệt mỏi, kiệt sức

a feeling of being very tired, especially after doing a lot of physical or mental work

  • feel/look/sound etc. (as if) you are tired

Collocations work fatigue · mental fatigue

  • She was suffering from severe mental fatigue.

    Cô ấy đang cảm thấy kiệt sức về mặt tinh thần.

2 EXHAUSTION [uncountable] B2

Hạn chế về thể chất do mệt mỏi

the state of being extremely tired, especially after a long period of hard work or illness

  • be in a state of fatigue

Collocations battle fatigue · post-operative fatigue

  • The soldiers were suffering from battle fatigue.

    Các binh sĩ đang cảm thấy kiệt sức sau nhiều ngày chiến đấu.

3 WEAR [transitive] C1

Hao mòn, làm hỏng do sử dụng nhiều

to make something wear out or become damaged through use, especially over a long period of time

  • fatigue something

Collocations metal fatigue · mechanical fatigue

  • The metal had been fatigued by repeated use.

    Kim loại đã bị hao mòn do sử dụng nhiều lần.