English → Arabic
tired in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- taʿīb
- Arabizi
ta3ib- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- ع ب ب
How to use it
'Tired' translates to تَعِب when describing a male, تَعِبَة for a female. It can refer to physical fatigue or mental weariness. Use with the verb كَانَ for states (كانَ تَعِبًا).
Example sentences
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أَنا تَعِبٌ بَعْدَ العَمَلِ.
anā taʿībun baʿda al-ʿamali.
I am tired after work.
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هُوَ يَبْدُو تَعِبًا فِي الوَجْهِ.
huwa yabdū taʿiban fī al-wajhi.
He looks tired.
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نَحْنُ نَسْتَرِيحُ لِأَنَّنا تَعِبْنَا.
naḥnu nasta rīḥu liʾannana taʿibnā.
We rest because we are tired.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
I'm tired.
أنا متعب.
I was tired.
كنت متعَبا.
I feel tired.
أشعر بالإرهاق.
Are you tired?
هل أنت مُتعب؟
I'm not tired.
أنا لست متعباً.
You look tired.
تبدو متعباً.
He seems tired.
يبدو متعباً.
Sami got tired.
تعب سامي.
Sami was tired.
كان سامي متعبا.
I'm really tired.
أنا متعب جداً.
Nancy looks tired.
بدا على نانسي التعب.
People are tired of aggressive liberalism. People are tired of immigrants.
لقد سئم الشعب الليبرالية العدوانية.
Questions and answers
Is there a noun for 'tiredness'?
Yes, the noun is تَعَب (fatigue).
Can تَعِب be used for objects?
Usually not; it describes living beings.
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