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esaurire

to exhaust

verb eh-zow-REE-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

to use up

Usage Note

Esaurire is a third-conjugation verb (-ire) that takes avere as its auxiliary. The reflexive esaurirsi means 'to become exhausted' or 'to run out': le scorte si sono esaurite ('the supplies ran out'). Do not confuse with stressare, which is more colloquial for emotional exhaustion.

Examples

"Questo lavoro mi ha esaurito completamente."

Natural Translation

This work has completely exhausted me.

Literal Translation

This work me has exhausted completely.

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