Phrase · B2 · Neutral · common in speech and writing
worn out
worn OWT Stress out; before a noun, write a hyphen: a worn-out traveler.
Extremely tired and lacking energy after effort, stress, or a long period of activity.
iscrpljen; premoren; potpuno umoran
Use it
We were worn out after carrying the equipment up six flights of stairs.
The phrase describes intense physical exhaustion after a clear effort.
Months of uncertainty left the whole team emotionally worn out.
It also applies to exhaustion caused by sustained mental or emotional strain.
Build the sentence
be / feel / look + worn out · worn out from/by + activity
Memory scene
Your energy is a shoe sole rubbed thin by a long road: after too much use, almost nothing is left.
Watch out
People can be worn out, meaning exhausted; objects can also be worn out, meaning damaged or unusable through long use. Hyphenate before a noun—worn-out shoes—but usually not after be: the shoes are worn out.
Nearby language
The closest neutral word and equally strong, without the metaphor of being used until depleted.
Much broader and usually weaker; worn out means very tired.
Usually results from prolonged stress or overwork and can describe a deeper, longer-lasting state.
Make it yours
Posle noćne smene i dugog puta jedva imate snage da ostanete budni.