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1 exhaust
[iɡ'zo:st] 1. verb1) (to make very tired: She was exhausted by her long walk.) εξαντλώ2) (to use all of; to use completely: We have exhausted our supplies; You're exhausting my patience.) εξαντλώ3) (to say all that can be said about (a subject etc): We've exhausted that topic.) εξαντλώ2. noun((an outlet from the engine of a car, motorcycle etc for) fumes and other waste.) εξάτμιση- exhaustion
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2 backfire
1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) (για εξάτμιση) εκπυρσοκροτώ2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) έχω αντίθετα αποτελέσματα -
3 prostrate
1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) πρηνής,(πεσμένος)μπρούμυτα2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) τσακισμένος,εξαντλημένος2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) (αυτοπαθές)πέφτω μπρούμυτα2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) εξαντλώ•
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exhaust — ► VERB 1) tire out completely. 2) use up (resources or reserves) completely. 3) explore (a subject) thoroughly. 4) expel (gas or steam) from an engine or other machine. ► NOUN 1) waste gases or air expelled from an engine or other machine. 2) … English terms dictionary
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exhaust — ex·haust vt: to use up or consume entirely: as a: to try all of (available remedies) the applicant has exhaust ed the remedies available in the court of the State U.S. Code b: to bring (a claim) through all available prior levels of review each… … Law dictionary
exhaust — verb 1) the effort had exhausted him Syn: tire out, wear out, overtire, fatigue, weary, tire, drain, run someone into the ground; informal do in, take it out of one, wipe out, knock out, burn out, poop, tucker out Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
exhaust — verb 1) the effort had exhausted him Syn: tire out, wear out, overtire, fatigue, weary, drain; informal take it out of one, shatter; Brit.; informal knacker; N.Amer.; informal poop, tucker out 2) the country has ex … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
exhaust — [[t]ɪgzɔ͟ːst[/t]] ♦♦♦ exhausts, exhausting, exhausted 1) VERB If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally, that you have no energy left. [V n] Don t exhaust him... [V n] He took to walking long distances in an… … English dictionary
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exhaust — I. verb Etymology: Latin exhaustus, past participle of exhaurire, from ex + haurire to draw; akin to Middle High German œsen to empty, Greek auein to take Date: 1531 transitive verb 1. a. to consume entirely ; use up … New Collegiate Dictionary
exhaust — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ auto (AmE), automobile (AmE), car, engine, vehicle ▪ diesel ▪ Diesel exhaust contains a lot of soot … Collocations dictionary
exhaust — ex|haust1 [ ıg zɔst ] verb transitive * 1. ) to make someone extremely tired and without energy: Caring for young children can exhaust you physically and mentally. 2. ) to use all you have of something: The expedition was forced to turn back when … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exhaust — 1 verb (T) 1 to make someone extremely tired so that they have no energy left: I find a full day s teaching exhausts me. | exhaust sb to do sth: It exhausted him even to talk very long. 2 to use all of something: We ve nearly exhausted our coal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
