knackered

UK
/ˈnæk.əd/
US
/ˈnæk.ɚd/
knackeredadjective
more knackered
Comp.
most knackered
Super.
UK
/ˈnæk.əd/
US
/ˈnæk.ɚd/
Translations
After the long hike, I felt completely knackered.
После долгого похода я чувствовал себя полностью измотанным.
She looked knackered after working a double shift.
Она выглядела усталой после работы в две смены.
He was knackered from staying up all night studying.
Он был выжат после того, как всю ночь учился.
Definitions
Extremely tired or exhausted.
After running the marathon, I was completely knackered and could barely move.
Damaged, broken, or worn out; no longer in working condition.
The old lawn-mower is completely knackered and won't start.
knackeredpast participle
UK
/ˈnæk.əd/
US
/ˈnæk.ɚd/
Functions as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb 'knacker'.
Definitions
Past participle of the verb “knacker”.
He had knackered the gearbox before the race even began.
knackerverb

knackered

Past Simple

knackered
Past Simple
knackered
Past Participle
knackering
Gerund
UK
/ˈnæk.ə/
US
/ˈnæk.ɚ/
Translations
The long hike really knackered me.
Долгий поход действительно изнурил меня.
I knackered myself out by running too fast.
Я устал, потому что бежал слишком быстро.
He knackered the old car by driving it too hard.
Он сломал старую машину, слишком сильно её эксплуатируя.
Additional translations
лишить сил
Definitions
To tire out or exhaust someone or something.
The long hike really knackered me, and I needed a nap afterward.
To damage or ruin something.
He accidentally knackered the old radio while trying to fix it.
To kill (an animal), especially a horse, for disposal rather than for human consumption.
The vet said the horse was beyond saving and would have to be knackered.
Synonyms
wear out
tire out
knackerpast participle

knackered

Used chiefly in British & Australian English; informal adjective derived from past participle "knackered" meaning tired or broken.
Definitions
Exhausted; extremely tired.
After working a double shift, she felt absolutely knackered.
Broken, damaged, or worn-out.
The old lawnmower is completely knackered and won't start.
knackernoun
Definitions
A person whose business is the disposal of dead or unwanted animals, especially those whose flesh is not fit for human consumption.
The farmer called the knacker to dispose of the old horse.
A person who buys old buildings, ships, etc., to break them up and sell the materials.
The old factory was sold to a knacker who planned to salvage the metal and bricks.
(offensive, slang, chiefly Ireland) An Irish Traveller; a member of the travelling community.
The local kids hurled insults, calling the family "knackers" as they drove past the camp.
(usually plural, vulgar slang) A testicle.
He took a cricket ball straight in the knackers.