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No. 4,642 in Spanish

cansó

"Got tired" or "wearied."

In a sentence

  • El trabajo arduo lo cansó después de tantas horas.

    The hard work tired him out after so many hours.

    In this sentence, 'cansó' means 'tired', referring to the action taken by the subject (hard work) that caused fatigue in another entity (him). It is the past tense of the verb 'cansar' in the third person singular.

  • Se cansó rápidamente al correr esa distancia.

    He got tired quickly when running that distance.

    Here, 'cansó' is used reflexively as 'se cansó', indicating that the subject became tired through their own action (running).

  • Ayer cansó a todos con su charla sin fin.

    Yesterday he tired everyone out with his endless talk.

    In this context, 'cansó' is used to describe how the subject (he) caused fatigue or boredom in others, people around during the event described.

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