Vocabulary practice · Episode 105

Review the useful expressions from the episode

Study the episode’s central expressions with English definitions, nuance and examples, plus reviewed support-language versions where available.

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Expression 1

sleepy

Feeling ready or likely to fall asleep.

Nuance: Specifically connected to sleep. You can be sleepy without having done hard physical work.

I feel sleepy.

The warm room made me sleepy.

Expression 2

exhausted

Extremely tired after intense physical or mental effort.

Nuance: Much stronger than tired and commonly used after demanding work, exercise or concentration.

I was completely exhausted.

We were exhausted after the hike.

Expression 3

drained

Left with little or no physical, mental or emotional energy.

Nuance: Often highlights emotional or mental pressure and creates the image of energy flowing away.

The conversation left me drained.

I felt emotionally drained.

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