erschöpft

exhausted, depleted

adjective er-SHOEPFT Rare

Also means

drained (resources)

Usage Note

erschöpft describes thorough depletion — of a person (erschöpft nach der Arbeit), a reserve (erschöpfte Vorräte), or a topic (das Thema ist erschöpft). Stronger than müde (tired); implies resources have run out entirely.

Examples

"Erschöpft ließ sie sich auf das Sofa fallen."

Natural Translation

Exhausted, she dropped onto the sofa.

Literal Translation

Exhausted let she herself onto the sofa fall.

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