émotionnellement épuisé
The English phrase "emotionally drained" is translated into French as émotionnellement épuisé.
This phrase is used to describe the sensation of feeling completely exhausted due to a period of intense stress or strong emotions.
What does it mean word for word?
The adverb émotionnellement means "emotionally" and is formed by adding the suffix -ment to the adjective émotionnel, which is equivalent to the English -ly suffix.
Which one should you use?
You can use synonyms to convey slightly different nuances: exténué(e) émotionnellement means emotionally worn out and accablé(e) émotionnellement means emotionally overwhelmed.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person experiencing the exhaustion. Use émotionnellement épuisée if the subject is female, émotionnellement épuisés for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and émotionnellement épuisées for a group consisting only of females.
Did you know?
- The adjective épuisé is also used in French to describe products that are 'out of stock'. This creates a linguistic link between being emotionally empty and a shop having no more items left on the shelves.
- When French speakers describe a professional emotional collapse, they often use the English loanword burn-out instead of a native French term.
- French speakers often use the phrase avoir le moral à zéro to describe the feeling of being emotionally drained. It literally means 'to have one's morale at zero'.
Examples in context
- Je me sens émotionnellement épuisé après ce conflit.I feel emotionally drained after this conflict.
- Il est émotionnellement épuisé par son travail.He is emotionally drained by his work.
- Après les examens, elle était émotionnellement épuisée.After the exams, she was emotionally drained.
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are talking at a quiet café after a long week.
- ManonTu as l'air fatigué, Gabriel.You look tired, Gabriel.
- GabrielOui, je suis émotionnellement épuisé en ce moment.Yes, I am emotionally drained at the moment.
- ManonJe comprends, c'est une période difficile pour toi.I understand, it is a difficult period for you.
- GabrielMerci, j'ai vraiment besoin de repos.Thanks, I really need some rest.
