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burnt out
[/bɜːrnt aʊt/]
adjective
esgotado/queimado
1.
Physically or emotionally exhausted from overwork or stress
After working 60-hour weeks for two years, she felt completely burnt out.
Depois de trabalhar 60 horas por semana durante dois anos, ela se sentia completamente esgotada.
2.
Destroyed or damaged by fire, leaving only a shell
The burnt out building was condemned and scheduled for demolition.
O edifício queimado foi condenado e marcado para demolição.
3.
No longer interested or enthusiastic about something, especially a career
He became a burnt out teacher and decided to change careers.
Ele se tornou um professor esgotado e decidiu mudar de carreira.
NYC Slang
fried, torched, toast
Synonyms
exhausted
worn out
fatigued
drained
destroyed
Antonyms
energized
refreshed
motivated
enthusiastic
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
esgotado/queimado/desgastado
Most common usage for emotional exhaustion
Rio de Janeiro
esgotado/quebrado
Informal variants used in colloquial speech
São Paulo
esgotado/queimado
Standard usage, especially in professional contexts
Portugal
esgotado/consumido
Prefer 'consumido' for emotional exhaustion in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
burn out
run on empty
hit the wall
reach one's breaking point
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