Crevant (en. Deadly)

[kʁə.vɑ̃]

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Which makes one very tired.

After a long walk under the sun, I was completely exhausted.

Après une longue marche sous le soleil, j'étais complètement crevant.

Which is very exhausting.

This job is exhausting, I can't keep going without a break.

Ce travail est crevant, je ne peux plus continuer sans une pause.

Used to describe something that is very difficult or demanding.

The marathon is an exhausting experience for many runners.

Le marathon est une expérience crevante pour beaucoup de coureurs.

From the verb 'to burst', which means 'to pierce, to break', derived from the Latin 'crepare'.

exhausted from the heat

Suffering from intense heat.

crevant de chaleur

bursting with desire

Showing a strong desire or intensely wanting something.

crevant d'envie

painfully obvious

Obvious, easily perceptible.

crevant les yeux

to burst

Verb meaning to cause great fatigue or a rupture.

crever

puncture

Action of bursting or damaging, especially for a tire.

crevaison

shrimp boat operator

Said of someone who is very tired.

crevettier

Extremely tired.

After this sleepless night, I am exhausted.

Après cette nuit blanche, je suis crevant.

Difficult to handle.

End-of-year exams are exhausting!

Les examens de fin d'année, c'est crevant !