tire — a rubber covering that fits around a wheel
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a rubber covering that fits around a wheel
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtaɪər/
Korean meaning: 바퀴에 끼우는 고무 덮개, 타이어
Korean pronunciation: **타**이어
Example Sentences
- My dad's spare tire isn't just in the trunk anymore - it's around his waist!
- The students began to tire after the third hour of the math exam.
- She never seems to tire of watching the same romantic movie over and over.
tire
NOUN//ˈtaɪər//
a rubber covering that fits around a wheel
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtaɪər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtaɪə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Roottire
Origin
명사 tire(타이어)는 'attire(옷)'에서 유래되어 바퀴를 '입히는' 것이라는 의미로 발전했고, 동사 tire(지치다)는 고대 영어 'teorian(지치다)'에서 왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
firewirehiredesireinspire
fire
wire
hire
desire
inspire
🔗Collocations
flat tire
spare tire
tire pressure
tire out
never tire of
tire easily
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My dad's spare tire isn't just in the trunk anymore - it's around his waist!”
“The students began to tire after the third hour of the math exam.”
“She never seems to tire of watching the same romantic movie over and over.”
😄 Fun example
“The mechanic said my tire was so old, it remembered when cars had square wheels.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
exhaustwearyfatiguedrainwear out
Antonyms
energizerefreshinvigorate
Related
wheelrubberpunctureexhaustedwearyfatigue
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