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sfinimento

/sfi.niˈmen.to/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

exhaustion

  • A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue; complete depletion of energy.

In a sentence

Dopo la maratona si è accasciato a terra per lo sfinimento.

After the marathon, he collapsed on the ground from exhaustion.

Hanno discusso fino allo sfinimento senza trovare un accordo.

They argued to the point of exhaustion without reaching an agreement.

Lo sfinimento fisico gli impediva persino di parlare.

Physical exhaustion prevented him from even speaking.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sfinimentomasculine · singular
sfinimentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • More intense than 'stanchezza'; 'fino allo sfinimento' means 'to the point of collapse'.

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