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abgespannt

worn out, mentally drained

adjective AP-ge-shpant Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Abgespannt describes a state of mental and physical fatigue after sustained effort or stress — abgespannte Nerven, sie sah abgespannt aus. It implies that tension has been maintained for too long, leaving the person depleted.

Examples

"Nach der intensiven Prüfungsvorbereitung sah sie völlig abgespannt aus."

Natural Translation

After the intensive exam preparation she looked completely drained.

Literal Translation

After the intensive exam preparation she appeared completely worn out.

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