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erschöpfen

to exhaust, tire out

verb er-SHOEP-fen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

Erschöpfen used reflexively (sich erschöpfen) means to exhaust oneself through exertion. Transitively, something exhausts a person: das Training erschöpft mich = the training exhausts me.

Examples

"Das schwere Gepäck hatte sie vollständig erschöpft."

Natural Translation

The heavy luggage had completely exhausted her.

Literal Translation

The heavy luggage had her completely exhausted.

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