English–French

“tire” in French

French

Alsopneu

Pronunciation

IPA/fatige/

Example

La marche me fatigue.

The walk tires me.

Illustration for fatiguer (tire)

How to say “tire” in French

“Tire” in French is fatiguer.

A person's physical or mental reserves are worn down until effort feels difficult and continuing becomes taxing.

Full entry for fatiguer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fatiguer

Les écrans fatiguent la vue.

Screens strain the eyes.

Tips for using fatiguer

  • Fatiguer takes a direct object for the person affected, as in La marche me fatigue, whereas être fatigué describes that person's resulting state.

Other French words for “tire”

masculine nountire

Le pneu est crevé.

The tire is flat.

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