What does stanca in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word stanca in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stanca in Italian.

The word stanca in Italian means stagnation, stasis, inaction, tired, tired, exhausted, tire, weary, tire yourself out, get bored, get tired, grow weary, work to the bone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stanca

stagnation, stasis, inaction

sostantivo femminile (figurato (situazione stantia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo anni boom turistico in queste zone costiere si registra un periodo di stanca a causa dell'invasione delle meduse.
After many years of growth in visitors for these seaside resorts they are now seeing a period of stagnation due to the jellyfish invasion.

tired

aggettivo (affaticato, spossato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono molto stanco; mi stendo sul divano.
I'm really tired; I'm going to lie down on the sofa.

tired

aggettivo (figurato (stufo, infastidito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono stanco di ripetere sempre le stesse cose.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. I think she's getting a bit tired of (or: fed up with) his behaviour.

exhausted

aggettivo (figurato (esaurito, spento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La critica ha definito il film "uno stanco tentativo da parte del regista che oramai non ha più niente da dire".
Critics defined the film as: 'a weary attempt by the director who has nothing left to say'.

tire

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (affaticare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'esercizio fisico stanca i pigri.

weary

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (stufare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le sue bugie cominciavano a stancare la povera Anna.

tire yourself out

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (affaticarsi)

Correre mi stanca subito.

get bored, get tired, grow weary

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (stufarsi)

Non ti sei stancato dei suoi soprusi?

work to the bone

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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