for hard wear

for hard wear

durável.

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for hard wear

resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados.

adj. dayanıklı

adj. dayanıklı

1) (rubbing)

2) (clothes, use of clothes) Kleidung, die

wore, worn

1) tragen [Kleidung, Schmuck, Bart, Brille, Perücke, Abzeichen]

2) abtragen [Kleidungsstück]; abtreten, abnutzen [Teppich]

3) (make by rubbing) scheuern

4) (exhaust) erschöpfen

5) (coll.): (accept)

1) [Kante, Saum, Kleider:] sich durchscheuern; [Absätze, Schuhsohlen:] sich ablaufen; [Teppich:] sich abnutzen

2) (endure rubbing) [Material, Stoff:] halten; (fig.) sich halten

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- wear down

- wear off

- wear out

- wear through

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1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) tragen

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) tragen

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) zeigen

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) abnutzen

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) reißen

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) halten

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) das Tragen

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) die Kleidung

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) die Abnutzung

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) die Haltbarkeit

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[weəʳ, AM wer]

I. n

1. (clothing) Kleidung f

casual/sports \wear Freizeit-/Sport[be]kleidung f

2. (amount of use) Gebrauch m

the chairs have a bit more \wear left in them die Stühle lassen sich noch gut eine Weile benutzen

I haven't had much \wear out of this sweater ich habe diesen Pullover wenig getragen

to show signs of \wear Abnutzungserscheinungen [o Verschleißerscheinungen] aufweisen

\wear and tear Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m

to take a lot of \wear and tear stark strapaziert werden

to be the worse for \wear abgenutzt [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. abgenützt] sein; (clothes) abgetragen sein; ( fig: person) fertig sein fam

I feel a bit the worse for \wear ich fühle mich etwas angeschlagen

II. vt

1. (have on body)

▪ to \wear sth clothes etw tragen [o fam anhaben]; jewellery etw tragen

what are you \wearing to Caroline's wedding? was ziehst du zu Carolines Hochzeit an?

she had nothing to \wear to the party sie hatte für die Party nichts anzuziehen

he wore a grim expression ( fig) er trug eine grimmige Miene zur Schau

to \wear glasses eine Brille tragen

to \wear one's hair loose/up das Haar offen/hochgesteckt tragen

2. (make a hole)

to \wear a hole in sth etw durchwetzen; water etw aushöhlen

3. BRIT, AUS ( fam: permit)

▪ to \wear sth etw hinnehmen [o fam schlucken

▶ to \wear one's heart on one's sleeve das Herz auf der Zunge tragen

▶ to \wear the mantle of power ( form liter) die Insignien der Macht innehaben

▶ to \wear the trousers [or AM pants] die Hosen anhaben fam

III. vi

(get thinner) clothes sich akk abtragen; (get hole) sich akk durchscheuern; machine parts sich akk abnutzen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR abnützen]

this shirt is starting to \wear at the collar dieses Hemd wird am Kragen schon dünn

my jeans have worn at the knees meine Jeans sind an den Knien durchgewetzt

to \wear thin dünn werden; ( fig) verflachen fig

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1. n

1)

2) (= clothing) Kleidung f

3) (= damage through use) Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m

2. vt

1) clothing, jewellery, spectacles, beard etc tragen

2) (= reduce to a worn condition) abnutzen; clothes abtragen; sleeve, knee etc durchwetzen; velvet etc blank wetzen; leather articles abwetzen; steps austreten; tyres abfahren; engine kaputt machen

3) (Brit inf = accept, tolerate) schlucken (inf)

3. vi

1) (= last) halten

2) (= become worn) kaputtgehen; (engine, material) sich abnutzen

3)

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wear¹ [weə(r)]

A v/t prät wore [wɔː(r); US auch ˈwəʊər], pperf worn [wɔː(r)n; US auch ˈwəʊərn]

1. einen Bart, eine Brille etc tragen, ein Kleidungsstück auch anhaben, einen Hut auch aufhaben:

wear sth to church etwas in die Kirche anziehen;

wear the breeches ( oder trousers, bes US pants) umg die Hosen anhaben, das Regiment führen (Ehefrau);

wear glasses ( oder spectacles) auch Brillenträger(in) sein;

wear one’s hair long das Haar lang tragen;

she wore white sie trug (stets) Weiß;

she wears her years well sie sieht noch sehr jung aus für ihr Alter; → heart Bes Redew, lipstick

2. ein Lächeln etc zur Schau tragen, zeigen:

wear an angry expression wütend dreinblicken

3. auch wear away ( oder down, off, out) Kleidung etc abnutzen, abtragen, Absätze abtreten, Stufen austreten, Reifen abfahren:

shoes worn at the heels Schuhe mit schiefen Absätzen;

wear into holes ganz abtragen, Schuhe durchlaufen

4. Bücher etc abnutzen, zerlesen

5. eingraben, nagen:

6. auch wear away Gestein etc auswaschen, -höhlen:

7. auch wear out ermüden, auch jemandes Geduld erschöpfen: → welcome B

8. auch wear away ( oder down) fig zermürben:

a) aushöhlen

b) aufreiben, jemandes Widerstand brechen:

she was worn to a shadow sie war nur noch ein Schatten (ihrer selbst)

9. Br sl eine Ausrede etc schlucken

B v/i

1. sth to wear etwas zum Anziehen

2. halten, haltbar sein:

a) sehr haltbar sein (Stoff etc),

b) sich gut tragen (Kleid etc),

c) fig sich gut halten, wenig altern (Person)

3. auch wear away ( oder down, off, out) sich abtragen oder abnutzen, verschleißen (Kleidung etc), sich abfahren (Reifen):

wear off fig sich verlieren (Eindruck, Wirkung etc), nachlassen (Schmerzen etc);

wear out fig sich erschöpfen (Geduld etc);

a) fadenscheinig werden (Kleider etc),

b) fig sich erschöpfen (Geduld etc)

4. auch wear away langsam vergehen oder verrinnen:

wear to an end schleppend zu Ende gehen;

wear on sich dahinschleppen (Zeit, Geschichte etc)

5. sich ermüdend auswirken (on auf akk):

she wears on me sie geht mir auf die Nerven

C s

1. Tragen n:

articles for winter wear Wintersachen pl, -kleidung f;

clothes for everyday wear Alltagskleidung f;

the coat I have in wear der Mantel, den ich gewöhnlich trage

2. (Be)Kleidung f, Mode f:

in general wear modern, in Mode;

be the wear Mode sein, getragen werden

3. auch wear and tear Abnutzung f, Verschleiß m:

for hard wear strapazierfähig;

a) abgenutzt, (sehr) mitgenommen (a. fig),

b) angetrunken

4. Haltbarkeit f:

there is still a great deal of wear in it das lässt sich noch gut tragen oder benutzen;

there is still plenty of wear in these tires (bes Br tyres) die Reifen haben noch gutes Profil, mit den Reifen kann man noch eine ganze Zeit fahren

wear² [weə(r)] SCHIFF

A v/t prät wore [wɔr(r); US auch ˈwəʊər]; pperf worn [wɔː(r)n; US auch ˈwəʊərn] Schiff halsen

B v/i vor dem Wind drehen (Schiff)

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1) (rubbing)

2) (clothes, use of clothes) Kleidung, die

wore, worn

1) tragen [Kleidung, Schmuck, Bart, Brille, Perücke, Abzeichen]

2) abtragen [Kleidungsstück]; abtreten, abnutzen [Teppich]

3) (make by rubbing) scheuern

4) (exhaust) erschöpfen

5) (coll.): (accept)

1) [Kante, Saum, Kleider:] sich durchscheuern; [Absätze, Schuhsohlen:] sich ablaufen; [Teppich:] sich abnutzen

2) (endure rubbing) [Material, Stoff:] halten; (fig.) sich halten

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear out

- wear through

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anhaben (Kleidung) v. v.

= abnutzen v.

abtragen v.

aufhaben v.

tragen v.

Abnutzung f.

Abrieb -e f.

Kleidung -en f.

Verschleiß m.

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) nositi

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nositi

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) imeti

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) oguliti

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) narediti

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) biti trpežen

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) nošenje

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) oblačila

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) obraba

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) trpežnost

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nošenje, oblačenje, način oblačenja; noša, obleka; moda; obraba, trganje, guljenje (obleke); trajnost, trpežnost

foot-wear — obutev

household wear — domača obleka

for autumn wear — za nošenje v jeseni

for hard wear — (obleka) za delo, za štrapac

wear and tear — naravna obraba; economy odpis za zmanjšanje vrednosti

in general wear — v modi, modern

evening wear — večerna obleka

the worse for wear — obrabljen, ponošen, ki se ne da več obleči; colloquially vinjen, pijan

of never-ending wear — neobrabljiv, neuničljiv

there is still a great deal of wear in it — to se da še dobro nositi

there's a lot of wear left in my dress — moja obleka se bo lahko še dolgo nosila

the coat I have in wear — plašč, ki ga navadno nosim

the rug shows wear — preproga je obrabljena

nositi (na sebi), imeti na sebi; figuratively nositi neko čast; ponositi, oguliti; utruditi, izčrpati; figuratively glodati;

nositi se, držati se, biti trajen (trpežen), vzdržati; obrabiti se, oguliti se, trošiti se; vleči se, počasi iti mimo, bližati se koncu, miniti; figuratively postati

worn cloths — obrabljena, ponošena, oguljena obleka

a worn joke — stara, obrabljena šala

to wear black — nositi črno obleko, biti črno oblečen

to wear the breeches (trousers, pants) colloquially nositi hlače, biti gospodar (o ženi v zakonu)

her courage wore thin — pogum ji je polagoma upadel

to wear the crown — nositi krono, figuratively biti kralj; religion postati mučenik

to wear one's coat to rags — oguliti svoj suknjič

their friendship has worn well — njihovo prijateljstvo se je dobro držalo

to wear the gown figuratively biti pravnik

to wear one's hair curled — nositi (imeti) nakodrane lase

to wear one's heart on the sleeve figuratively reči vse, kar nam je na srcu, biti preveč iskren

to wear s.o. in one's heart — biti komu vdan, nositi koga v svojem srcu

to wear horns figuratively biti rogonosec (varan soprog)

to wear a hole in — dobiti luknjo (v obleki) od obrabe

to wear a pair of shoes comfortable — iznositi, uhoditi (svoje) čevlje

to wear well — dobro se nositi; biti mladega videza; vzdržati, prenesti kritiko

he wears well — ne bi mu prisodili njegove starosti, videti je mlajši

she wears her years well — dobro nosi svoja leta, videti je mlajša (kot je v resnici)

to wear the petticoat colloquially biti copatar, biti pod copato

to wear thin — postati oguljen; figuratively postati slab (medel, mlahav); zbledeti, izgubiti se, izginiti

to wear white — oblačiti se v belo, biti belo oblečen

he is worn by care — skrb ga gloda, grize

the day wears to an end — dan se bliža kraju, polagoma mineva

she wears on me — ona mi gre na živce

obračanje proti vetru

obračati proti vetru (ladjo); intransitive verb obračati se proti vetru

see weir jez; vrša (za ribolov)

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) usar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) apresentar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) gastar(-se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fazer

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) roupa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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[wɛə] n 1 uso (roupas). there is still a good year’s wear in it / aquilo pode muito bem ser usado por mais um ano. 2 roupas, artigos de vestuário. 3 moda. 4 gasto, desgaste, estrago. 5 durabilidade. • vt+vi (ps wore, pp worn) 1 usar, vestir, trajar. what shall I wear? / que devo vestir? 2 gastar, consumir. 3 estragar com o uso. 4 esgotar, cansar, exaustar, esfalfar. 5 durar (roupa). 6 ter, apresentar, mostrar. 7 desgastar, corroer, deteriorar. 8 Naut cavar, escavar, abrir buraco pelo atrito. 9 aceitar, tolerar. 10 virar em roda. constant dripping will wear away a stone água mole em pedra dura tanto bate até que fura. for hard wear resistente, rústico, para serviços pesados. good for everyday wear bom para o uso diário. he wears his trousers into holes ele usa a calça até furá-la. it is in wear está na moda, está em uso. men’s wear roupas para homem. she wears the breeches/ trousers/ pants sl quem manda é ela (na casa, família). the worse for wear a) gasto, desgastado. b) em más condições, acabado, exausto. they have these dresses in wear elas têm estes vestidos em uso. to wear and tear usar até estragar. to wear away a) desgastar, gastar com o uso. b) corroer, escavar (água). c) apagar, destruir. d) passar (tempo, dor). e) consumir-se. to wear down a) gastar (degraus de uma escada, salto de sapato). b) vencer (resistência). c) cansar, esgotar. to wear off a) gastar-se, desgastar-se. b) enfraquecer, diminuir aos poucos. c) esfriar, perder-se (sentimentos). to wear on ir, passar (tempo). to wear oneself esfalfar-se, esgotar-se. to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeves mostrar os sentimentos abertamente. to wear out a) gastar-se, desgastar-se (com o uso). b) usar, trajar (roupa) até o fim. c) esgotar (paciência). d) esgotar-se, cansar-se. e) apagar, destruir. to wear thin a) desgastar até ficar fino. b) esgotar (paciência). c) enfraquecer, perder a força ou a eficácia. to wear well estar conservado, em boas condições.

1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) violento

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) pesada

1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) esforçadamente

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) violentamente

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fixamente

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente

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[ha:d] adj 1 duro, sólido, firme, rígido, compacto. 2 difícil, dificultoso. hard lessons / lições, tarefas difíceis. 3 severo, áspero, opressivo, inflexível. 4 desagradável. 5 fatigante, trabalhoso. 6 intricado. 7 insuportável, injusto. 8 sl mau, desonroso. 9 que contém sais minerais (água). 10 que contém muito álcool. • adv 1 ao lado, junto. 2 duramente, asperamente, severamente, fortemente. 3 com empenho. a hard case um caso difícil ou perdido. a hard death uma morte penosa. a hard ride marcha acelerada (a cavalo). a hard worker um trabalhador eficiente. for hard wear durável. hard after logo atrás. hard at hand perto, disponível. hard at work trabalhando diligentemente. hard by perto, ao lado. hard of hearing que ouve mal, surdo. hard to digest indigesto. he is hard to deal with é difícil aturá-lo. he is hard to please é difícil contentá-lo. he is hard upon the man ele trata o homem com dureza ou injustamente. in a hard condition em boa forma física. it is hard lines for him ele está com azar. it is hard upon seven são quase sete horas. it rains hard chove a cântaros. it will go hard with me, but I... será difícil que eu não... I was hard pressed estive em grande aperto. the wind blew hard o vento soprou fortemente. to bear hard upon oprimir. to die hard vender caro sua vida. to drink hard beber muito. to drive a hard bargain regatear por centavos. to press hard for insistir energicamente.

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[ha:d] n 1 solo duro, margem firme (não pantanosa). 2 dificuldade. 3 sl trabalhos forçados.

wear [weə(r)]

porter ⇒ 1 (a) avoir ⇒ 1 (b) afficher ⇒ 1 (b) user ⇒ 1 (c) durer ⇒ 2 (a) s'user ⇒ 2 (b) passer ⇒ 2 (c) usage ⇒ 3 (b) usure ⇒ 3 (c)

(pt wore [wɔ:(r)], pp worn [wɔ:n])

1 transitive verb

(a) (beard, spectacles, clothing etc) porter;

∎ what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre?;

∎ I haven't a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre;

∎ she wore a miniskirt elle portait une minijupe, elle était en minijupe;

∎ Cars to wear a seat belt mettre la ceinture (de sécurité);

∎ to wear black porter du noir;

∎ the miniskirt is being worn again this year la minijupe se porte de nouveau cette année;

∎ he always wears good clothes il est toujours bien habillé, il s'habille toujours bien;

∎ he was wearing slippers/a dressing gown il était en chaussons/en robe de chambre;

∎ he wears a beard il porte la barbe;

∎ she wore a ribbon in her hair elle portait ou avait un ruban dans les cheveux;

∎ she wears her hair in a bun elle a un chignon;

∎ he wears his hair long il a les cheveux longs;

∎ do you always wear make-up? tu te maquilles tous les jours?;

∎ she wore lipstick elle s'était mis ou elle avait mis du rouge à lèvres;

∎ I often wear perfume/aftershave je mets souvent du parfum/de la lotion après-rasage

(b) (expression) avoir, afficher; (smile) arborer;

∎ she wore an anxious look son regard exprimait l'inquiétude, elle avait un air inquiet;

∎ he wore a frown il fronçait les sourcils

(c) (make by rubbing) user;

∎ to wear holes in sth trouer ou percer peu à peu qch;

∎ her shoes were worn thin ses chaussures étaient complètement usées;

∎ he wore his coat threadbare il a usé son manteau jusqu'à la corde;

∎ a path had been worn across the lawn un sentier avait été creusé à travers la pelouse par le passage des gens;

∎ the wheel had worn a groove in the wood la roue avait creusé le bois

(d) British familiar (accept → argument, behaviour) supporter^□, tolérer^□ ;

∎ I won't wear it! je ne marcherai pas!

(e) (idioms)

∎ to wear oneself to a frazzle or a shadow s'éreinter

2 intransitive verb

(a) (endure, last) durer;

∎ wool wears better than cotton la laine résiste mieux à l'usure ou fait meilleur usage que le coton;

∎ this coat has worn well ce manteau a bien servi;

∎ this rug should wear for years ce tapis devrait durer ou faire des années;

∎ it will wear forever cela durera pour toujours, c'est inusable;

∎ figurative their friendship has worn well leur amitié est restée intacte malgré le temps;

∎ the film has not worn well le film n'a pas bien vieilli;

∎ British familiar she's worn well elle est bien conservée

(b) (be damaged through use) s'user;

∎ this rug has worn badly in the middle ce tapis est très usé au milieu;

∎ the carpet had worn thin le tapis était usé ou élimé;

∎ the stone had worn smooth la pierre était polie par le temps;

∎ figurative her patience was wearing thin elle était presque à bout de patience;

∎ his excuses are wearing a bit thin ses excuses ne prennent plus;

∎ his jokes are wearing a bit thin ses plaisanteries ne sont plus drôles

(c) literary (time) passer;

∎ as morning wore into afternoon comme la matinée passait ou l'après-midi approchait;

∎ as the year wore to its close comme l'année tirait à sa fin

3 noun (UNCOUNT)

(a) (of clothes)

∎ for everyday wear pour porter tous les jours;

∎ clothes suitable for evening wear tenue f de soirée;

∎ a suit for business wear un costume pour le bureau;

∎ women's wear vêtements mpl pour femmes;

∎ winter wear vêtements mpl d'hiver

(b) (use) usage m;

∎ these shoes will stand hard wear ces chaussures feront un bon usage ou résisteront bien à l'usure;

∎ there's still plenty of wear in that dress cette robe est encore très portable;

∎ to get a lot of wear from or out of sth faire durer qch;

∎ is there any wear left in them? feront-ils encore de l'usage?

(c) (deterioration)

∎ wear (and tear) usure f;

∎ fair or normal wear and tear usure f normale;

∎ living in the big city puts a lot of wear and tear on people les grandes villes sont une source de stress pour leurs habitants;

∎ the sheets are beginning to show signs of wear les draps commencent à être un peu usés ou fatigués

➲ wear away

1 separable transitive verb

(soles) user; (cliff, land) ronger, éroder; (stone) éroder; (paint, design) effacer

2 intransitive verb

(metal) s'user; (land) être rongé, s'éroder; (grass, topsoil) disparaître (par usure); (stone) s'éroder; (design) s'effacer

➲ wear down

1 separable transitive verb

(steps) user; figurative (patience, strength) épuiser petit à petit; (courage, resistance) saper, miner;

∎ in the end she wore me down (I gave in to her) elle a fini par me faire céder;

∎ the busy schedule finally wore her down son emploi du temps chargé a fini par l'épuiser ou l'exténuer

2 intransitive verb

(pencil, steps, tyres) s'user; (courage) s'épuiser;

∎ the heels have worn down les talons sont usés

➲ wear off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (marks, design) s'effacer, disparaître

(b) (excitement) s'apaiser, passer; (anaesthetic, effects) se dissiper, disparaître; (pain) se calmer, passer;

∎ the novelty soon wore off l'attrait de la nouveauté a vite passé

2 separable transitive verb

effacer par l'usure, user

➲ wear on intransitive verb

(day, season) avancer lentement; (battle, discussion) se poursuivre lentement;

∎ as time wore on au fur et à mesure que le temps passait

➲ wear out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (clothing, machinery) user

(b) (patience, strength, reserves) épuiser;

∎ to wear out one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de ses hôtes

(c) (tire) épuiser;

∎ you're wearing yourself out working so hard tu t'épuises ou tu t'exténues à tant travailler;

∎ to be worn out être exténué ou éreinté;

∎ worn out from arguing, he finally accepted their offer de guerre lasse, il a fini par accepter leur offre;

∎ their constant bickering wears me out leurs chamailleries continuelles me fatiguent ou m'épuisent

2 intransitive verb

(clothing, shoes) s'user;

∎ this material will never wear out ce tissu est inusable

➲ wear through

1 separable transitive verb

trouer, percer

2 intransitive verb

se trouer;

∎ my jeans have worn through at the knees mon jean est troué aux genoux

✾ Film 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' Ford 'La Charge héroïque'

wear [wεə^r]

(verb: preterite wore, past participle worn)

1. noun

   a. ( = clothes) vêtements mpl

• children's/summer/ski wear vêtements mpl pour enfants/d'été/de ski

• clothes for everyday wear vêtements mpl pour tous les jours

• it's suitable for everyday wear on peut le porter tous les jours

   b. ( = use) usage m ; ( = deterioration through use) usure f

• this material will stand up to a lot of wear ce tissu résistera bien à l'usure

• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage

• he got four years' wear out of it cela lui a fait quatre ans

• it has had a lot of wear and tear c'est très usagé

• normal wear and tear usure f normale

• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatigué

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir

• he was wearing a hat il portait un chapeau

• the man wearing a hat l'homme au chapeau

• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes

• she was wearing blue elle était en bleu

• he wears good clothes il s'habille bien

• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?

• I've nothing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre

• she wears her hair long elle a les cheveux longs

• she wears her hair in a bun elle porte un chignon

• to wear lipstick mettre du rouge à lèvres

• to wear perfume se parfumer

• she was wearing make-up elle (s')était maquillée

• she's the one who wears the trousers or the pants (US) c'est elle qui porte la culotte (inf)

   b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher

• she wore a frown elle fronçait les sourcils

• he wore a look of satisfaction il affichait un air de satisfaction

• she wears her age well elle porte bien son âge

   c. ( = rub) to wear a hole in sth finir par faire un trou dans qch

• the rug was worn thin le tapis était usé jusqu'à la corde

• her face was worn with care son visage était rongé par les soucis

   d. (British) ( = tolerate, accept) (inf) tolérer

• he won't wear that il n'acceptera jamais

• the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses vous ne ferez jamais avaler au comité 100 livres de plus pour vos frais (inf)

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user

• these trousers have worn at the knees ce pantalon est usé aux genoux

• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !

• my patience is wearing thin je suis presque à bout de patience

• their optimism is starting to wear thin ils commencent à perdre leur optimisme

• that joke is starting to wear a bit thin! cette plaisanterie commence à être éculée !

   b. ( = last) a theory/friendship that has worn well une théorie/amitié qui a résisté à l'épreuve du temps

• she has worn well (inf) elle est bien conservée

   c. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin

► wear away

1. intransitive verb

[wood, metal] s'user ; [cliffs, rock] être rongé ; [inscription, design] s'effacer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ wood, metal] user ; [+ cliffs, rock] ronger ; [+ inscription, design] effacer

► wear down

1. intransitive verb

[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser

2. separable transitive verb

[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner

• the hard work was wearing him down le travail l'usait

• constantly being criticized wears you down ça (vous) mine d'être constamment critiqué

• I had worn myself down by overwork je m'étais usé en travaillant trop

• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs

► wear off intransitive verb

[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper

• the novelty has worn off cela n'a plus l'attrait de la nouveauté► wear on intransitive verb

[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre

• as the years wore on à mesure que les années passaient► wear out

1. intransitive verb

[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuiser

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiser

   b. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser

• to wear one's eyes out s'user les yeux

• to wear o.s. out s'épuiser ( doing sth à faire qch)

• to be worn out être exténué

► wear through intransitive verb se trouer (par usure)

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noun [U]

1) ( clothing) vêtements mpl

2) ( use)

3) ( damage) usure f (on de)

transitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)

1) ( be dressed in) porter

2) (put on, use) mettre

3) ( display)

4) ( damage by use) user

5) (colloq) ( accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]

intransitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)

1) ( become damaged) s'user

2) ( withstand use)

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- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

wear

A n ¢

1 ( clothing) vêtements mpl ; children's/beach wear vêtements pour enfants/de plage ; in beach/sports wear en tenue f de plage/de sport ;

2 ( use) for everyday wear de tous les jours ; for summer wear pour l'été ; to stretch with wear [shoes] s'assouplir à l'usage ; I've had three years' wear out of these boots ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans ; there's some wear left in these tyres ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés ; there's still a few months' wear in this shirt cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois ;

3 ( damage) usure f (on de) ; wear and tear usure f ; fair ou normal wear and tear usure normale ; to stand up to wear résister à l'usure ; to get hard ou heavy wear servir beaucoup ; there are signs of wear on the brake linings les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées ; to show signs of wear commencer à être usé ; to look the worse for wear ( damaged) être abîmé ; to be somewhat the worse for wear ( drunk) être ivre ; ( tired) être épuisé.

B vtr ( prét wore ; pp worn)

1 ( be dressed in) porter [garment, jewellery, earphones etc] ; to wear blue s'habiller en bleu ; to wear one's hair long/short avoir les cheveux longs/courts ; to wear one's hair in a bun porter un chignon ; to wear a ribbon in one's hair avoir un ruban dans les cheveux ; to wear one's skirts long s'habiller long ; to wear one's clothes loose aimer les vêtements lâches ;

2 ( put on) mettre [garment, jewellery etc] ; what are you wearing tonight? qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir? ; what should I wear? qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre? ; I haven't got a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre ;

3 ( use) mettre [perfume, sun-cream] ; to wear make-up se maquiller ; she's wearing make-up elle est maquillée ;

4 ( display) he ou his face wore a puzzled frown il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe ; her face wore a smug expression elle avait un air plein de suffisance ;

5 ( damage by use) user [carpet, clothes, clutch, component] ; to be worn to a thread être usé jusqu'à la corde ; to wear a hole in trouer [garment, sheet] ; to wear a track/a groove in creuser un sentier/une rigole dans ;

6 ○ ( accept) tolérer [behaviour, attitude] ; accepter [excuse].

C vi ( prét wore ; pp worn)

1 ( become damaged) [carpet, garment, shoes] s'user ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à être à bout de patience ;

2 ( withstand use) a carpet/fabric that will wear well un tapis/tissu solide ; he's worn very well fig il est encore bien pour son âge.

■ wear away:

▶ wear away [inscription] s'effacer ; [tread, cliff, façade] s'user ;

▶ wear away [sth], wear [sth] away [water] ronger ; [footsteps, friction, rubbing] user.

■ wear down:

▶ wear down [heel, step, tread] s'user ; to be worn down être usé ;

▶ wear down [sth], wear [sth] down

1 ( damage) [friction, person, water] user ;

2 fig ( weaken) saper [resistance, resolve, will] ;

▶ wear [sb] down épuiser.

■ wear off:

▶ wear off

1 ( lose effect) [anaesthetic, drug, effect] se dissiper ; [feeling, sensation] passer ; the novelty will soon wear off ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté ;

2 ( come off) [paint, gold plate] s'effacer ;

▶ wear [sth] off, wear off [sth] faire partir [paint, varnish] ; effacer [inscription].

■ wear on [day, evening] s'avancer ; as the evening wore on à mesure que la soirée s'avançait.

■ wear out:

▶ wear out [clothes, shoes, equipment] s'user ; my patience is beginning to wear out je commence à perdre patience ;

▶ wear out [sth], wear [sth] out user [clothes, shoes, mechanism] ; to wear out one's welcome lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes ;

▶ wear [sb] out épuiser.

■ wear through:

▶ wear through [elbow, trousers] se trouer ; [sole, metal, fabric] se percer.

A a.

1 duro; solido; sodo: as hard as steel, duro come l'acciaio; a hard bench, una panca dura; hard soil, terreno duro (o solido)

2 arduo; difficile; ostico; duro (lett.): hard questions [words], domande [parole] difficili; DIALOGO → - After an exam- There were a couple of really hard questions, c'erano un paio di domande veramente difficili; a hard task, un compito arduo; un duro compito; a hard case, un caso difficile ( da trattare); to find it hard to do st., fare qc. con grande difficoltà

3 duro; gravoso; faticoso: a hard job, un lavoro faticoso; years of hard work, anni di duro lavoro

4 forte; energico; violento: a hard push, una forte spinta; un violento spintone

5 forte; grande; accanito, ostinato, tenace: a hard drinker, un forte bevitore; a hard worker, un gran lavoratore; un lavoratore indefesso; a hard smoker, un fumatore accanito

6 duro; difficile; pieno di guai: hard life, vita dura; hard times, tempi difficili (o duri); ( di un prodotto) hard to sell, difficile a vendersi

7 duro; rigido; grintoso; tosto (fam.); severo: a hard father, un padre severo

8 duro; aspro; brusco; sgarbato: hard words, parole dure (o aspre); hard manners, modi bruschi (o sgarbati)

9 duro; inclemente; rigido: a very hard winter, un inverno assai duro (o molto rigido)

10 duro; crudele; insensibile: a man with a hard heart, un uomo dal cuore duro

11 duro; rigido; sgraziato: hard features, lineamenti duri

12 duro; aspro; sgradevole; brutto: a hard voice, una voce dura (o aspra); a hard story, una storia sgradevole; una brutta storia; hard light, luce sgradevole

13 fermo; deciso; secco: a hard denial, un secco diniego

14 forte; resistente; robusto: a hard breed, una razza forte

15 concreto; effettivo; reale: (leg. e fig.) hard evidence, prove concrete (pl.); prova concreta

16 (agric., chim., fon.) duro: hard wheat, grano duro; hard water, acqua dura; The letter «g» is hard in «go», la lettera «g» è dura in «go»

17 (ind. tess.) liscio; rasato

18 (econ., fin.) forte; pregiato; solido; sostenuto: hard currency, moneta (o valuta) forte; moneta (o valuta) pregiata

19 ( di colore) forte; vivace

20 ( di un nodo, ecc.) stretto

21 ( di droga) pesante

22 (chim.) persistente; non biodegradabile: hard detergent, detergente non biodegradabile

23 (elettr.) a vuoto spinto; ad alto vuoto: hard tube, tubo ad alto vuoto

B avv.

1 energicamente; forte, violentemente: It was raining hard, pioveva forte (o a dirotto); I hit him hard, lo colpii violentemente (o duro)

2 accanitamente; molto; sodo; troppo: to fight hard, battersi accanitamente; to study hard, studiare molto; to try hard, fare ogni sforzo; to try one's hardest, mettercela tutta; to work hard, lavorare sodo; to drink hard, bere troppo; to be hard at it (o at work) darci sotto; lavorare sodo

3 attentamente; intensamente: to listen hard (to sb.), ascoltare attentamente (q.); to think hard, pensare intensamente; riflettere profondamente

4 fissamente; fisso: to look (o to gaze, to stare) hard at sb., guardare fisso q.

5 duramente; gravemente; seriamente: I was hard hit by the slump, sono stato duramente colpito dalla recessione

6 con difficoltà; a fatica: to breathe hard, respirare a fatica

7 da presso; da vicino: to follow hard after (o behind) sb., seguire q. da presso (o da vicino)

C n.

1 (naut.) approdo dal fondo solido

2 strada rialzata ( dal fondo solido); sentiero solido ( attraverso una palude)

3 [u] ( slang) lavori forzati

4 (volg., di solito hard-on) erezione ( del pene)

● hard alcohol, alcol ad alta gradazione □ hard-and-fast, categorico, inderogabile, ferreo, rigido □ hard-and-fast rules, regole ferree □ (naut.) Hard aport!, tutto a sinistra! □ (fam. USA) a hard-ass, persona troppa ligia alle regole; tipo inquadrato (fig. fam.) □ (fam. USA) hard-assed, troppo ligio alle regole; inquadrato (fig. fam.) □ hard-baked, troppo cotto, duro ( per eccesso di cottura); (fig. fam.) duro, insensibile □ (naut.) hard beach, spiaggia di alaggio □ (fig.) hard-bitten, agguerrito, temprato; duro, indurito, insensibile □ hard-boiled, ( d'uovo) sodo; (fig.) duro, indurito, incallito, cinico; (fam.) concreto, pratico; ( di un film, ecc.) giallo, con scene di violenza □ hard-bought, acquistato (fig.: conseguito, ottenuto) a caro prezzo □ hard by, proprio vicino; vicinissimo (a) □ hard cash, (econ.) circolante; (fin.) denaro liquido; denaro contante; contanti: to demand hard cash, voler essere pagato in contanti □ hard coal, antracite □ (comput.) hard copy, copia cartacea; copia a stampa □ hard core, (pietrisco per) massicciata ( di strada); (fig.) nucleo intransigente, nucleo di irriducibili ( di un gruppo); (polit.) zoccolo duro (fig.); (mus.) hardcore □ hard-core, intransigente; irriducibile; duro; inflessibile; ( anche) cronico, incurabile; (mus.) hardcore; ( di pornografia) molto spinto, hard-core: hard-core opposition, opposizione irriducibile; (econ.) hard-core unemployment, disoccupazione cronica; a hard-core film, un film hard-core; un film pornografico spinto ( con scene di sesso non simulato) □ ( tennis) hard court, campo in terra battuta (o di cemento, ecc.) □ (comput.) hard disk ( drive) (abbr. HD/D/), hard disk; disco rigido □ to be hard done by, essere trattato male (o in modo ingiusto) □ hard drink, bevanda forte; superalcolico □ hard drinking, eccesso nel bere; alcolismo □ hard drug, droga pesante □ hard-earned, guadagnato con grande fatica (o col sudore della fronte): a hard-earned victory, una vittoria sudata □ hard-edged, ben delineato; risoluto □ (comput.) hard error, errore hardware □ the hard facts, i fatti incontrovertibili; la realtà nuda e cruda (fam.) □ hard-featured, dai lineamenti duri; ( di un viso) ruvido; grossolano (fig.) □ hard feelings, inimicizia; rancore: No hard feelings!, senza rancore!; amici come prima! □ hard-fisted, dalle mani forti; (fig.) duro, severo; ( anche) avaro, spilorcio, tirchio □ hard-fought, combattuto, sofferto; tirato (fam.): a hard-fought match, un incontro tirato □ hard freeze, gelo duro □ hard frost, freddo intenso, rigido □ (econ.) hard goods, beni di consumo durevoli □ hard going, faticoso; pesante (fig.) □ hard-handed, dalle mani incallite; (fig.) che ha la mano pesante, duro □ hard hat (o hard-hat), elmetto da edile; casco di protezione; (fam.) operaio edile, muratore; (fig. fam. USA) ultraconservatore, reazionario □ hard-head ► hardhead □ (fig.) to have a hard head, avere la testa dura; essere cocciuto □ hard-headed, pratico, realistico; accorto, avveduto; ( USA) caparbio, ostinato, testardo □ hard-hearted, dal cuore duro; insensibile; crudele □ hard-heartedness, insensibilità; crudeltà □ ( anche fig.) hard-hit, duramente colpito □ ( sport) a hard-hitter, uno che colpisce duro □ (di discorso, ecc.) hard-hitting, energico, vigoroso, incisivo; ( anche) che non usa giri di parole □ (metall.) hard iron, ferro magnetizzabile □ (leg., stor.) hard labour, lavori forzati ( aboliti in GB nel 1948) □ ( di corda, ecc.) hard-laid, strettamente intrecciato □ hard landing, (aeron.) atterraggio duro; (econ. fig.) atterraggio duro, brusca frenata □ (metall.) hard lead, piombo duro (o all'antimonio) □ (polit.) the hard left, l'estrema sinistra □ ( anche polit.) hard line, linea dura: to take a hard line, seguire la linea dura; non fare concessioni □ hard-line, duro, inflessibile, rigido, intransigente: a hard-line policy, una politica intransigente □ hard liner, chi segue la linea dura; (un) intransigente, irriducibile, integralista □ (fam.) hard lines = hard luck ► sotto □ hard liquor = hard drink ► sopra □ (fin.) hard loan, prestito in valuta forte; ( anche) prestito a tassi di mercato □ hard luck, sfortuna, malasorte; disdetta, scalogna (fam.): Hard luck!, che sfortuna!; che peccato! □ (fam.) a hard-luck story, una storia pietosa (o strappalacrime, fam.) □ a hard man, un duro □ (econ.) hard market, mercato stabile ( nel quale la domanda è alta e i prezzi sono elevati) □ hard money, (econ.) moneta metallica; (polit. USA) contributo diretto alla campagna elettorale di un candidato □ hard-mouthed, ( di cavallo) ribelle al morso; (fig.) indisciplinato, ribelle; testardo, ostinato □ (fam.) hard-nosed, concreto; pratico; realistico; duro □ (fam. fig.) hard nut, osso duro; brutto cliente □ (fam. fig.) a hard nut to crack, una bella gatta da pelare □ hard of hearing, duro d'orecchi; sordastro; che ci sente poco □ hard on, (avv.) = hard upon ► sotto □ (volg.) hard-on, erezione ( del pene); ( slang) to have a hard-on for st., fare una passione per qc.; avere la fregola di qc. (fig.) □ to be hard on, ( di persona) essere duro (o scortese, sgarbato, severo) con (q.); ( di persona) logorare in fretta, maltrattare ( abiti, scarpe, ecc.); ( di cosa) essere dannoso, fare male a: Don't be too hard on your son, non essere troppo duro (o severo) con tuo figlio!; Sitting at a computer all day is hard on the eyes, stare davanti al computer tutto il giorno fa male agli occhi □ to be hard on sb. 's heels, essere alle calcagna di q. □ ( sci) hard-packed snow, neve compatta; neve dura □ (anat.) hard palate, palato duro □ ( nella ceramica) hard paste, pasta dura, pasta compatta □ hard-paste porcelain, porcellana dura □ hard porn, pornografia spinta □ hard-pressed, inseguito da vicino, incalzato; (fig.) oberato, sovraccarico; in difficoltà, alle strette: to be hard-pressed for money, essere a corto di denaro □ to be hard put ( to it) to do st., trovarsi in imbarazzo (o in difficoltà) a fare qc. □ (polit.) the hard right, l'estrema destra □ (ind.) hard rubber, ebanite □ hard science, scienza «dura»; scienze «dure» ( fondate su metodi rigorosi e sperimentali) □ hard science-fiction, fantascienza «dura» ( verosimile sul piano scientifico) □ (market.) ( the) hard-sell, vendita aggressiva □ (market.) hard selling, tecnica di vendita aggressiva □ hard-set, fermo, fisso, ben saldo; ( di cemento, ecc.) indurito; (fig.: di lineamenti) duro, rigido; ( di persona) caparbio, ostinato □ (autom. GB) hard shoulder, corsia d'emergenza ( d'autostrada) □ (mil., miss.) hard site, rampa di lancio protetta □ hard sleep, sonno duro (o profondo) □ (metall.) hard solder, lega per brasatura (o per saldatura forte) □ (naut.) Hard starboard!, tutto a dritta! □ (fam.) the hard stuff, i superalcolici; ( anche) la droga pesante □ ( sport) a hard team to beat, la squadra da battere; un osso duro (fig.) □ hard to please, difficile da contentare; esigente □ hard-to-reach, difficile da raggiungere; di difficile accesso □ hard up, a corto di quattrini; al verde; ( anche) in fregola, eccitato; allupato (fam.) □ hard up for, a corto di, giù a (fam.): I'm hard up for ideas, sono a corto d'idee □ (lett.) hard upon, subito dopo; poco dopo □ hard wear, uso intenso ( d'abiti e sim.) □ ( d'abito e sim.) hard-wearing, robusto; resistente all'uso □ hard-wired ► hardwired □ ( anche mil. e sport) hard-won, contrastato; ottenuto a caro prezzo □ hard-working, laborioso, operoso □ (fig.) to be (as) hard as nails, essere forte, muscoloso; essere duro di cuore, insensibile □ (fig.) to come hard, essere dura: It comes hard to say goodbye, è dura dire addio □ to die hard, ( di un'abitudine e sim.) essere duro a morire; ( di una persona) vendere la pelle a caro prezzo □ to do st. the hard way, fare da sé, ma con fatica; imparare a fare qc. con la dura pratica □ to freeze hard, diventare solido per il gelo; gelare □ to get hard, indurirsi; solidificarsi □ (fam.) to give sb. a hard time, rendere la vita difficile a q.; fare soffrire q.; farla trovare lunga a q. (fam.) □ to go hard with sb., essere dura (o un duro colpo) per q. □ to have a hard time, passarsela male; essere nei guai □ to have a hard time doing st., avere difficoltà a fare qc., trovare duro fare qc. (fam.) □ to learn st. the hard way, imparare qc. a proprie spese □ (fam.) to play hard to get, farsi desiderare; fare il prezioso (fam.) □ to take st. hard, prendere male qc., essere sconvolto da qc. □ (pop. Austral. e NZ) to put the hard word on sb., chiedere soldi a q.; ( anche) fare un'avance sessuale a q.; ( anche) minacciare q. □ to take a ( long) hard look at st., esaminare qc. con calma; ponderare (su) qc. □ too hard to take, troppo forte; troppo scioccante; indigesto.

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?)

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.)

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.)

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.)

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) klær, tøy

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) -klær, -tøy

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slitasje

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) slitestyrke; noe å slite på

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- wearable

antrekk

bruk

bære

subst. \/weə\/

1) bruk

• these pants are in constant wear

• hats are in general wear

• it's not in wear

• what do you have in wear?

• it comes into wear again

2) ( spesielt i sammensetning) -klær, -tøy

• do you have travel wear?

3) slitasje

4) holdbarhet, slitestyrke

• there is no wear in it

• there is not much wear left in these shoes

be the worse for wear være sliten, være medtatt være såret

fair wear and tear normal slitasje

for everyday wear til hverdagsbruk

have seen hard wear ha vært med i mange år, være godt brukt, være slitt, ha sett bedre dager

• this coat has seen hard wear

the worse for wear slitt, medtatt (også overført)

wear and tear slitasje, tidens tann

• it resists the wear and tear of time

• does it show (signs of) wear and tear?

• it can stand in any amount of wear and tear

verb ( wore - worn) \/weə\/

1) ha på seg, være kledd i, bære

• she wore a green dress

• he wears a ring on his finger

• what shall I wear?

• she always carries her gloves, she never wears them

• this coat has not been worn

• it is much worn this year

• the Queen came wearing a big hat

2) kle seg i, bruke, gå med

• she always wears blue

• he wore spectacles

• in the summer I wear shorts

• do you wear lipstick?

3) ha, vise

• I wear my hair short

• her face wore a sad expression

• he wears his head high

• the house wore a neglected look

• he wore a sad smile

• she wears her years well

4) ( også overført) slite (på), tære (på)

• hard use has worn the gloves

• stop, or you'll wear yourself to death

• I've worn a hole in your dress

5) slites, bli slitt

• a cheap coat will wear soon

6) trampe på, kjøre opp, grave (ut)

• they wore a path across the field

• the water had worn a channel in the rock

7) (britisk, hverdagslig) finne seg i, gå med på, tolerere

• he told me a lie but I would't wear it

8) ( sjøfart) føre (flagg)

9) holde, tåle, vare

• this material will wear for years

• it is remarkable the way his music wears

• it won't wear

• it will wear for ever

10) ( hverdagslig) holde (stikk)

• the argument won't wear

11) ( om tid) gå, lide

• as the evening wore late

• his life was wearing towards its close

wear away slite bort\/ned, utslette, stryke ut

• the weather will wear away the inscription

• the water has worn away the stone

• the inscription has worn away

• she was wearing away with pain

• the pain wore away

• her patience began to wear away

• we wore an evening away

• I wore away my life in slavery

• as winter wore away

wear down slite(s) ned, slite(s) ut\/bort

• you'll wear down the heels of your shoes

• the heels are wearing down

• do you want this worn down table?

• my heels are worn down at one side

• he wears me down

• it wore his nerves down

bryte(s) ned, overvinne

• they can wear down the enemy's resistance

wear off gå over, gi seg, avta

• his fatigue had worn off

• the effect wore off

• the drug had worn off

slite(s) av

wear on ( om tid) lide, fortsette i det uendelige, slepe seg frem

• as the century wore on, nothing changed

• the discussion wore on

wear oneself to a shadow slite seg fullstendig ut

wear oneself to death slite seg i hjel

• stop, or you'll wear yourself to death

wear one's heart on one's sleeve stille sine følelser til skue

wear on somebody gå noen på nervene, irritere noen

wear out slite(s) ut\/ned, forbruke, gjøre slutt på

• did you wear out your clothes?

• the water can wear out a stone

• cheap clothes soon wear out

• we must wear out this storm

• his patience was worn out

trette ut, utmatte, slite ut

• he wears me out

• she's worn out

• she wears herself out with hard work

fordrive, få til å gå, slepe avsted

wear out one's welcome trekke for store veksler på folks gjestfrihet, bli for lenge

wear something into holes slite hull på noe

• my brother wears his socks into holes

wear something thin bruke noe til det er tynnslitt

• he wears a coat thin

wear something to rags slite noe helt ut

• I wear a coat to rags before I buy a new one

wear something well kle noe

wear the trousers ( overført) være herre i huset

wear thin bli tynnslitt

• my trousers have worn thin

( overført) (begynne å) bli gjennomsiktig, (begynne å) ta slutt, (begynne å) bli tynnslitt

• her excuses are wearing thin

• my patience wore thin

wear through slite igjennom, slite hull på, slite av

• she wore her coat through at the elbow

• the rope wore through

wear well holde bra, være holdbar, være slitesterk holde seg godt

• he wears well

verb ( wore - worn) \/weə\/

( sjøfart) dreie av, svinge, kuvende

1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) desgastar(se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) hacer (un agujero, i2etc/i2)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar, ser resistente

1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso, (everyday wear: para todos los días)

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ropa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable

wear vb

1. llevar / vestir / ponerse

2. desgastar

El pasado de wear es wore y el participio pasado es worn; el gerundio se escribe wearing

tr[weə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (clothing) ropa

■ evening wear traje de noche

■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras

■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres

2 (use) uso

■ for everyday wear para todos los días

3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro

■ your jacket's beginning to show signs of wear tu cazadora ya empieza a verse deteriorada

4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino

■ there's still a lot of wear left in this coat este abrigo aún te durará mucho

transitive verb (pt wore tr[wɔː^SMALLr/SMALL], pp worn tr[wɔːn])

1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar

■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?

■ she was wearing a black dress llevaba un vestido negro

■ I've got nothing to wear no tengo nada que ponerme

■ she usually wears her hair up suele llevar el pelo recogido

2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar

3 (damage by use) desgastar

■ you've worn holes in your socks has hecho agujeros en los calcetines

■ they've worn a path across the field han señalado un camino por el campo

intransitive verb

1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse

■ the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

■ the collar on this shirt is worn el cuello de esta camisa está gastado

2 (endure) durar

■ wool wears well la lana dura mucho

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to be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-a

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la mano

to wear thin (clothing) trasparentarse, desgastarse 2 (patience) acabarse

to wear smooth alisarse

to wear the trousers llevar los pantalones

to wear oneself out agotarse

to wear well (person) conservarse bien 2 (clothes) durar mucho, dar buen resultado

wear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro

wear ['wær] v, wore ['wor] ; worn ['worn] ; wearing vt

1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)

to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente

2) or to wear away : desgastar, erosionar (rocas, etc.)

to wear out : gastar

he wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos

to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigar

to wear oneself out: agotarse

wear vi

1) last: durar

to wear off diminish: disminuir

to wear out : gastarse

wear n

1) use: uso m

for everyday wear: para todos los días

2) clothing: ropa f

children's wear: ropa de niños

3) deterioration: desgaste m

to be the worse for wear: estar deteriorado

(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn) = calzar v.

• durar v.

• exhibir v.

• gastar v.

• llevar v.

• llevar puesto (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• mostrar v.

• vestir v.

• desgaste s.m.

• durabilidad s.f.

• moda s.f.

• ropa s.f.

1)

a) ( use)

b) ( damage) desgaste m

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

b) ( clothing) ropa f

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

2) ( through use)

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

•

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

1. N

1) (=use) uso m

2) (=deterioration through use) desgaste m

3) (=dress, clothing) ropa f

2. VT

1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponerse

- she wears her age or her years well

- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house

2) (=make worn)

3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentir

3. VI

1) (=last) durar, aguantar

2) (=become worn) desgastarse

3) [day, year, sb's life]

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

* * *

1)

a) ( use)

b) ( damage) desgaste m