he o his face wore a puzzled frown

nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

2) (use)

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

4) (display)

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]

verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

2) (withstand use)

•

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- 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?) indossare; portare

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

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

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.) consumarsi, logorarsi

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

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durare, (resistere all'uso)

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.) vestiti, abbigliamento

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

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

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- wearable

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n. [u]

1 il portare ( indumenti); uso: clothes for everyday wear, abiti per uso giornaliero; vestiti da tutti i giorni

2 consumo; logoramento; usura; logorio: (autom.) tyre wear, l'usura delle gomme; (mecc.) wear resistance, resistenza all'usura

3 durata; resistenza ( all'uso): There's good wear in these trousers, questi pantaloni hanno una lunga durata

4 abiti; vestiti; vestiario; abbigliamento: spring [summer, winter, autumn] wear, abiti primaverili [da estate, da inverno, autunnali]; sports wear, indumenti sportivi; casual wear, abiti sportivi; evening wear, abiti da sera; children's wear, abbigliamento per bambini; ladies' wear, vestiti da donna

● wear and tear, logorio; logoramento; deterioramento □ (org. az., rag.) wear-out, deprezzamento ( d'un macchinario, ecc.) dovuto all'uso □ for Sunday wear, da portare la domenica □ ( d'abiti, ecc.) to be in general wear, essere portato da tutti; essere di moda □ ladies' [men's] wear, abbigliamento da donna [da uomo] □ to show ( the signs of) wear, dare segni di usura (o di logorio) □ ( d'abito, ecc.) to be the worse for wear, essere sgualcito, logoro, sciupato ( per l'uso) □ There isn't much wear left in my jacket, questa giacca mi durerà ancora per poco.

► weir.

(pass. wore, p. p. worn)

A v. t.

1 portare; indossare; vestire; avere addosso ( al collo, al polso, ecc.): Does he wear glasses [a hat]?, porta gli occhiali [il cappello]?; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- What is she wearing?, com'è vestita?; to wear white, vestire di bianco; to wear a seat-belt, indossare la cintura di sicurezza; to wear one's hair long, portare i capelli lunghi; to wear a pearl necklace, avere al collo una collana di perle; not to wear shoes, non aver scarpe ai piedi; andare scalzo

2 avere; mostrare: to wear a sad look, avere un'aria triste

3 consumare; logorare: The sleeves are worn at the elbows, le maniche sono consumate ai gomiti; worn clothes, abiti logori

4 fare, aprire, tracciare ( con l'uso): to wear a hole in one's socks, farsi un buco nei calzini; In time the cattle wore a path across the wood, col tempo il bestiame tracciò un sentiero attraverso il bosco

5 (fam.) prendere per buona ( una spiegazione, una scusa)

B v. i.

1 consumarsi; logorarsi: This cloth wears quickly, questa stoffa si logora in fretta

2 durare; resistere bene all'uso prolungato: These shoes will wear for years, queste scarpe dureranno degli anni

● to wear the trousers, ( anche fig.), portare i pantaloni □ to wear the crown, portare la corona; essere re (o regina); ( anche) essere un martire □ to wear the gown, indossare la toga; fare l'avvocato □ ( di un indumento) to wear to sb. 's shape, tornare a misura di q.; adattarsi alle forme di q., con l'uso; stare meglio ( a forza d'esser portato) □ to wear holes into one's shoes, ridurre le scarpe tutte un buco ( a furia di portarle) □ to wear the sword, portare la spada; (fig.) fare il soldato □ to wear thin, rendere ( un indumento) liso ( con l'uso); ( di un indumento) diventare liso; (fig.: del coraggio) venir meno; ( di una scusa, ecc.) mostrare la corda □ to wear well, ( d'abito) durare; ( di persona) portare bene i propri anni, invecchiare bene: My grandfather is wearing well, mio nonno porta bene i suoi anni □ ( di persona) to have worn well, essersi conservato (o mantenuto) bene; essere giovanile □ a worn joke, una barzelletta stantia □ to be worn to a shadow with care, ridursi al lumicino per gli affanni.

(pass. e p. p. wore), (naut.)

A v. i.

B v. t.

far virare ( una nave) in poppa.

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nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

2) (use)

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

4) (display)

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]

verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

2) (withstand use)

•

- 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.

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)

•

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through