lasser

to weary

verb lah-SEH Rare

Also means

to tire out

Usage Note

Lasser means to make someone tired of something through repetition or excess. It is most commonly used reflexively: se lasser de means 'to grow tired of', as in je ne me lasse pas de ce paysage ('I never tire of this landscape'). The related adjective lassant means 'tiresome' or 'tedious'.

Examples

"Ces répétitions commencent à me lasser."

Natural Translation

These repetitions are starting to wear me out.

Literal Translation

These repetitions are beginning to weary me.

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