Meaning of tired | Babel Free
[ˈtaɪ̯əd]Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“The famous words of Emma Lazarus on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty read⟳: “Give⟳ me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe⟳ free.” Until 1921 this was an accurate picture of our society. Under present⟳ law it would be appropriate to add⟳: “as long as they come⟳ from Northern Europe, are not too tired or too poor or slightly ill, never stole a loaf of bread, never joined any questionable organization, and can document their activities for the past two years.””
“I'm tired of this”
“a tired song”
“a tired-looking hotel room”
“They even went so far as to question⟳ whether indigenous peoples are 'peoples' in a tired attempt⟳ to deny⟳ the status of indigenous peoples in order⟳ to deny⟳ their right to self-determination.”
“A tired attempt⟳ at a smile⟳ worked its way across Akechi's lips, lopsided and faint.”
“With the replacement of the horse by the automobile these detrimental effects would disappear⟳. The cost⟳ of road maintenance in parks and elsewhere would be reduced to a minimum, with the action of the elements as the only cause of “wear⟳,” while the “tear⟳,” which proceeds entirely from the impact of horses’ feet and the cutting of metal-tired carriage wheels would be entirely done away with.”
“From Lathrop hall, Madison’s steel tired locomobiles will take⟳ the picnickers out to the suburb of South Madison.”
“I remember⟳ clearly the drive⟳ down Pennsylvania Avenue to the depot, the iron-tired wheels of our carriage rattling and bumping over the cobblestones.”
““Never travel⟳ into a crossing until the flashing lights go out completely,” SEPTA Assistant General Manager of System Safety Jim Fox said Wednesday. “There may be a second train⟳ coming from the opposite direction that will re-activate the gates. Trains can’t swerve to avoid⟳ something in their way or stop⟳ on a dime like⟳ a rubber-tired vehicle.””
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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