épuisé

exhausted, worn out

adjective eh-pwee-ZEH Rare

Origin: From the verb épuiser, from Old French essuier 'to drain'

Also means

out of stock, sold out

Usage Note

Épuisé is the past-participle adjective of épuiser and has two common senses: physically or emotionally drained (je suis épuisé — 'I'm exhausted'), and a commercial sense meaning out of print or out of stock (le livre est épuisé). The feminine form is épuisée. The noun épuisement means exhaustion.

Examples

"Il est rentré épuisé après la randonnée."

Natural Translation

He came home exhausted after the hike.

Literal Translation

He came home exhausted after the hike.

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