French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
fatigué
Pronunciation
IPA/fatige/
Meaning
- adjectivetired
Example
Je suis un peu fatigué.
I am a little tired.
More examples
Après le voyage, il a l'air fatigué.
After the trip, he looks tired.
Core concept
Someone's usual ability to act is reduced because energy has been used up or is temporarily unavailable.
Common phrases
être fatigué
be tired
avoir l'air fatigué
look tired
très fatigué
very tired
Similar words
épuisé: Having almost no energy left and needing rest to recover.
crevé: Extremely tired and limp, in informal everyday speech.
Definition in French
Qui manque d'énergie, de façon passagère ou prolongée, et réduit la capacité à accomplir des activités habituelles.
Word origin
Fatigué is the adjectival past participle of fatiguer, ultimately derived from Latin fatigare, meaning to exhaust or weary.
Usage tips
- Fatigué describes the person affected, whereas fatigant describes something that causes tiredness, such as un travail fatigant.