fatigue

fatigue
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noun
1 great tiredness
ADJECTIVE
extreme, severe

swimmers who are in a state of extreme fatigue

growing
chronic

conditions such as chronic fatigue, insomnia and depression

a study of chronic fatigue syndrome

general
mental, physical
muscle

Correcting your posture prevents muscle fatigue and injury.

battle

soldiers suffering from battle fatigue

compassion

Compassion fatigue among donor countries means there is less money for worthy causes.

driver

car accidents caused by driver fatigue

VERB + FATIGUE
experience, feel, suffer from

Tom began to feel fatigue and weakness once more.

combat, fight, fight off, reduce

The right vitamins help you combat fatigue.

avoid, prevent

simple lifestyle strategies to prevent fatigue

cause
FATIGUE + VERB
set in

She had to stop work when fatigue set in.

overcome sb
PREPOSITION
from fatigue

He was crying from cold and fatigue.

with fatigue

The man was shivering with fatigue.

PHRASES
a feeling of fatigue
signs of fatigue
2 fatigues clothes worn by soldiers
ADJECTIVE
army, battle, combat, military
camouflage
PHRASES
in fatigue

soldiers in combat fatigues

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verb
Fatigue is used with these nouns as the object: ↑muscle

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • fatigue — FATIGUE. subst. f. Travail penible, & capable de lasser. La fatigue du chemin. les fatigues de la guerre. endurer, souffrir, supporter la fatigue. se faire à la fatigue. s endurcir à la fatigue. une longue contention d esprit est d une grande… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Fatigue — Fa*tigue , n. [F., fr. fatiguer to fatigue, L. fatigare; cf. L. affatim sufficiently.] 1. Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength. [1913 Webster] 2. The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fatigue — may refer to:*Fatigue (medical) tiredness in humans **Chronic fatigue syndrome an illness of the central nervous system *Fatigue (material) failure by repeated stress in materials *Battledress military uniform, also known as fatigues (BDU or ACU) …   Wikipedia

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  • fatigue — [fə tēg′] n. [Fr < fatiguer < L fatigare, to weary < * fatis, exhaustion < base of fames, hunger (see FAMINE) + agere, to drive, make (see ACT1)] 1. physical or mental exhaustion; weariness 2. the cause of this; hard work; toil 3. any …   English World dictionary

  • Fatigue — Fa*tigue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fatigued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fatiguing}, n.] [Cf. F. fatiguer. See {Fatigue}, n.] To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire. Syn: To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fatigue — [n] tiredness brain fag*, burnout*, debility, dullness, enervation, ennui, exhaustion, faintness, fatigation, feebleness, heaviness, languor, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, overtiredness, weakness, weariness; concepts 316,405 Ant. energy,… …   New thesaurus

  • fatigue — ► NOUN 1) extreme tiredness. 2) brittleness in metal or other materials caused by repeated stress. 3) (fatigues) loose fitting clothing of a sort worn by soldiers. 4) (fatigues) menial non military tasks performed by a soldier. ► VERB ( …   English terms dictionary

  • Fatigue — Fatigue. См. Усталость. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • Fatigue — (fr., spr. Fatihk, Fatigation), Ermüdung, Beschwerde; daher Fatiguencommando, ein mit Beschwerlichkeit, aber nicht mit Gefahr verknüpftes Commando, wie Stroh u. Holz holen, Brandwache thun; Gegensatz: Ehrencommando, s.d. Fatiguiren, 1) ermüden,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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