This is the 5011th most frequent French word.
tarit
"Tarit" is the third-person singular past historic tense of the verb "tarir," which means "dried up" or "stopped flowing."
Here 'tarit' is used in a literal sense, referring to the drying up of a river as a natural phenomenon.
Le fleuve tarit en été à cause de la sécheresse.
The river dries up in summer due to drought.
Here 'tarit' is used metaphorically, referring to the diminishing of motivation as heat affects one's energy levels.
Lorsqu'il fait chaud, ma motivation tarit rapidement.
When it's hot, my motivation quickly dries up.
Here 'tarit' conveys the decline or depletion of resources over time, showing its application in a more abstract context.