Cansas (en. Tire)

/ˈkansas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause fatigue or boredom to someone.
You tire me with your constant complaints.
Me cansas con tus constantes quejas.
To make someone feel tired or fatigued.
Today's work tires me a lot.
El trabajo de hoy me cansas mucho.
To produce discomfort or weariness.
Your repeated stories tire the listeners.
Tus repetidos relatos cansas a los oyentes.

Etymology

From Latin 'cansare', which means 'to fatigue'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

you don't tire me
Expression indicating that someone is not causing fatigue or boredom.
no me cansas
you tire yourself for nothing
Indicates that someone tires without apparent reason.
te cansas por nada
tired of waiting
To feel tired or impatient due to waiting.
cansado de esperar

Related Words

tired
State of physical or mental fatigue.
cansado
to tire
Verb meaning to cause tiredness.
cansar
fatigue
Sensation of fatigue.
cansancio

Slang Meanings

To tire someone intensely
I don’t want to tire my friends with my problems.
No quiero cansas a mis amigos con mis problemas.
To annoy someone repeatedly
You always tire me with those same jokes.
Siempre me cansas con esos mismos chistes.