fatigue

stanchezza, affaticamento

Grande stanchezza dovuta a lavoro intenso, sforzo fisico, stress o malattia.

In inglese semplice: Great tiredness caused by hard work, physical effort, stress, or illness.

• She felt fatigue after the long walk.
• The illness caused weeks of severe fatigue.
• Drivers should stop and rest when fatigue affects their concentration.

Come si usa: fatigue from something (He suffered fatigue from working long shifts.)

Sinonimi: tiredness, exhaustion

Espressioni comuni: severe fatigue, mental fatigue, suffer from fatigue, physical fatigue

fatica dei materiali

Indebolimento o rottura di un materiale sottoposto ripetutamente a piegamenti, stiramenti o pressioni.

In inglese semplice: Weakening or breaking of a material because it has been bent, stretched, or pressed many times.

• Metal fatigue caused the crack.
• Engineers tested the bridge cables for fatigue.
• Repeated loading can lead to fatigue in steel parts.

Espressioni comuni: metal fatigue, fatigue failure, fatigue testing

affaticare, stancare

Rendere qualcuno molto stanco attraverso uno sforzo fisico o mentale.

In inglese semplice: To make someone very tired through physical or mental effort.

• The long walk fatigued him.
• Repeated exercises fatigue the muscles.
• Too much detailed reading can fatigue your eyes.

Sinonimi: tire, exhaust, wear out

Contrari: refresh

Espressioni comuni: fatigue someone, fatigue the muscles