German-English translation for "ermatten"

"ermatten" English translation

ermatten
[-ˈmatən]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <kein ge-; h>

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exhaust, tire out
  • exhaust, tire (oder | orod wear) (jemand | somebodysb) out
    ermatten erschöpfen
    ermatten erschöpfen
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ermatten
[-ˈmatən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein>

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tire, become tired become tired
  • become tired (oder | orod exhausted)
    ermatten
    ermatten
We enjoyed seeing the city, but we got a little tired.
Die Besichtigung der Stadt war zwar vergnüglich, doch ermatteten wir dabei ein wenig.
Source: Tatoeba
In the meantime, South Sudan exhausts its people beyond capacity.
Währenddessen ermattet der Süd-Sudan seine Bevölkerung bis weit über ihre Grenzen hinaus.
Source: GlobalVoices
The master's arm performed until it was tired and the stock of switches notably diminished.
Des Lehrers Arm arbeitete, bis er völlig ermattet und die Rute kaput war.
Source: Books
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