What does Tired mean? Which preposition does Tired go with? Definition and application exercises

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1. What does Tired mean?

2. What preposition does Tired go with in English?

2.1. Tired of

2.2. Tired with

2.3. Tired from

3. Some other prepositions with tired

4. Some other phrases with tired

4.1. Tired combined with verbs

4.2. Tired combined with adverbs

5. Some synonyms of tired

6. Exercises: tired with which prepositions

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Đọc tóm tắt

- Tired is a common English word used to describe fatigue and the need for rest or sleep.
- Tired can also be used to describe things that are not interesting or familiar.
- Tired is often used with prepositions such as of, with, and from to express frustration or exhaustion.
- Other prepositions that can be used with tired include after, at, by, for, and in.
- Tired can be combined with verbs and adverbs to express different degrees of fatigue or frustration.
- Synonyms of tired include exhausted, worn out, burned out, drained, and wiped out.
- Exercises on using tired with different prepositions are provided to practice.

In English, when we want to talk about the state or feeling of fatigue, we use the word Tired. This vocabulary is commonly encountered in lessons as well as in communication. However, the preposition that tired goes with is a question not everyone can answer. The following article from Mytour will help you come up with the correct answer to the question!

1. What does Tired mean?

Trong tiếng Anh, tired là một tính từ, dùng để chỉ cảm giác mệt mỏi và chỉ muốn được ngủ và cần được nghỉ ngơi.

Tired (adj) /taɪəd/: in need of rest or sleep

E.g:

He was so tired when he got home from work last night that he had a quick nap.
Erik still felt really tired and wanted to stay in bed.

Tired (adj) /taɪəd/: used to describe people, ideas, or subjects that are not interesting because they are very familiar.

For example:

It’s always the same tired old faces at these meetings.
Tom’s wife was really tired of his jealousy.

2. What preposition does Tired go with in English?

What preposition does Tired go with in English?

2.1. Tired of

Tired of is the most common phrase in English, often used to describe the subject's frustration or annoyance towards a situation, action, or object.

Structure:

S + động từ to be + tired + of + something/somebody

For example:

I’m tired of working as a team with Peter, he is a lazy guy and always avoids responsibility.
My father doesn’t want to talk anymore. He’s tired of arguing with my mother about house cleaning.

2.2. Tired with

This is another common usage of tired. This phrase means feeling exhausted from doing something.

Structure:

S + động từ to be + tired + with + something/somebody

For example:

I’m tired with playing tennis for more than 3 hours.
He’s tired with drinking too much at the Year End’s party.

2.3. Tired from

The structure tired from is used to express the subject's fatigue in a sentence stemming from a particular cause.

Structure:

S + động từ to be + tired + from + something/somebody

For example:

Please let me take a breath. I’m tired from running 15 kilometers marathon.

Since her famous day, she loves to party. Her eyes are tired from parties all night long.

3. Some other prepositions with tired

Besides the prepositions of, with, and from, tired can also be combined with some other prepositions. However, you will rarely encounter tired with these prepositions. Most of these phrases indicate fatigue or frustration caused by something, and the choice of preposition depends on the object following the preposition and the context of the sentence:

Giới từ đi với tired	Ví dụ
After	They’re all tired after intense working hours.
At	Patients often feel tired at the end of the day.
By	This is a long journey, all of us are tired by the time they arrive.
For	No need to try too hard, you are very tired for continuing working.
In	The baby is very tired in the evening.

4. Some other phrases with tired

Some other phrases go with tired

4.1. Tired combined with verbs

In some cases, tired can be combined with various verbs to express the state, changes in feeling tired, or frustration.

Động từ thường đi với “tired”	Cách dùng	Ví dụ
Become	Miêu tả chủ thể trong câu dần dần mệt mỏi, chán nản với điều gì đó.	We became tired of doing the same things day in and day out.
Get	Nhấn mạnh sự bực bội, chán nản của chủ thể khi phải làm điều gì đó	He gets tired with what you command me to do.
Grow	Grow mang tính hình thức, trang trọng hơn nên thường được sử dụng trong văn viết thay vì văn nói.	He had grown heartily tired of his job.

4.2. Tired combined with adverbs

Tired can also be combined with adverbs to describe the degree, manner of tiredness, or frustration.

Trạng từ thường đi với tired	Cách dùng	Ví dụ
Terribly/ Awfully/ Desperately/ Extremely/ Very	Diễn tả tình trạng cực kỳ mệt mỏi, chán nản	She was extremely tired from the long journey.
Pretty/ A bit/ A little/ Quite/ Rather/ Just	Diễn tả tình trạng hơi mệt mỏi, chán nản	I’m a bit tired this evening.
Enough	Diễn tả tình trạng vừa đủ mệt mỏi, chán nản để làm/không làm điều gì đó	He’s tired enough to fall asleep immediately.
Physically/ Mentally/ Visibly	Diễn tả loại hình thái của sự mệt mỏi, chán nản	He was so mentally tired after going through many hours of intense study.

5. Some synonyms of tired

Từ đồng nghĩa	Ví dụ
Exhausted	I was so exhausted after a stressful day at work that I couldn’t clean the house as planned.
Worn out	I am completely worn out this evening.
Burned out	My sister is burned out after completing this project in 3 weeks.
Drained	They worked nonstop for 12 hours, now they are drained.
Wiped out	He’s been sitting here waiting for 3 hours, he’s so wiped out.

6. Exercises: tired with which prepositions

Exercises on tired with which prepositions

Bài tập: Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống

Tired, wiped, out, of, from

They are hungry and tired …
My hand gets tired …. writing
My brother always does everything slowly. I am tired … waiting for him
It’s the same … advice that my co-worker gave me
He said he was …. even to think
Can I take a seat? I’m …. out.
He didn’t sleep yesterday. He looks wiped ….
I’m not ill. I’m just …
She’s still tired …. the business trips.
Do you feel tired … being alone?

Đáp án

Out
From
Of
Tired
Tired
Worn
Out
Tired
From
Of

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