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Sich wie gerädert fühlen
In German
Sich wie gerädert fühlen
Zikh vee ge-RAY-dert FY-len
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📖 Literal Translation
To feel like wheeled
💡 Meaning
To feel utterly exhausted, worn out, or beaten, as if one has been broken on a wheel (an old torture device).
🌍 Equivalent:"To feel completely worn out / beaten up"
📜 Origin:This idiom refers to the medieval torture method of 'breaking on the wheel,' where a person's limbs were broken, leaving them utterly shattered. It's used metaphorically to describe extreme exhaustion.
Example Sentences
1
Nach der langen Reise fühle ich mich wie gerädert.
After the long journey, I feel utterly exhausted.
2
Er hat kaum geschlafen und fühlt sich heute wie gerädert.
He barely slept and feels completely worn out today.