fatigué

tired, weary

adjective fah-tee-GEH Less Common

Usage Note

fatigué is the past participle of fatiguer used as an adjective; the feminine is fatiguée. The stronger form épuisé means 'exhausted'. The phrase je suis fatigué de means 'I am tired of (doing something)', expressing exasperation.

Examples

"Je suis très fatigué après le travail."

Natural Translation

I am very tired after work.

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