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stremare

to exhaust

verb streh-MAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

to wear out completely

Usage Note

Stremare means to deplete someone's energy or resources utterly, suggesting near-total exhaustion; it is stronger than stancare (to tire). It is first-conjugation and is often used reflexively: stremarsi means to exhaust oneself. The past participle stremato is also widely used as an adjective meaning 'utterly spent'.

Examples

"La lunga camminata li ha stremati."

Natural Translation

The long walk exhausted them completely.

Literal Translation

The long walk them has exhausted.

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