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tire

[/ˈtaɪər/]
verb/noun
cansar; pneu
1. (verb) to become weary or exhausted
I tire easily after long workdays.
Fico cansado facilmente após longas jornadas de trabalho.
2. (verb) to cause someone to become weary
This job tires me out.
Este trabalho me cansa muito.
3. (noun) a rubber covering on a wheel; the American spelling of 'tyre'
I need to replace the tire on my car.
Preciso substituir o pneu do meu carro.
Synonyms
exhaustwearyfatiguewear outpneu
Antonyms
energizeinvigoraterefresh

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cansar; pneu
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
cansar; pneu (or 'pneus' plural)
European Portuguese variant
United States
tire (noun for wheel covering)
American English spelling; British English uses 'tyre'

Related Idioms & Phrases

tire out - to exhaust completely
never tire of - to never get bored with
spare tire - extra tire; also slang for excess body fat
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