logorarsi l'anima

wear out

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logorare v.tr.

1 to wear* (out), to wear* (down): ho logorato i tacchi di queste scarpe, I have worn down the heels of these shoes; ho logorato la giacca sui gomiti, I've worn out my jacket at the elbows; le pietre furono logorate dal flusso continuo dell'acqua, the stones were worn by the constant flow of the water

2 (fig.) to wear* (out), to use up, to consume; to waste (away); to ruin: logorare le proprie energie, to use up one's energy; aveva logorato tutte le sue forze, he had used up all his strength; logorarsi la salute, to ruin one's health; il bere continuo gli ha logorato la salute, his drinking habits told on (o affected) his health; logorarsi la vista sui libri, to ruin one's sight reading; quel duro lavoro lo logorò, that hard work wore him out; la lunga malattia lo ha completamente logorato, the long illness wasted him away; la guerriglia ha logorato la resistenza delle truppe, the guerrilla warfare wore down the troops' resistance; continue preoccupazioni gli logorarono il cuore, constant worry affected his heart; era logorata dall'ansia, she was worn out with anxiety; con tutte le tue domande mi logori i nervi!, you're getting on my nerves with all your questions!

◘ logorarsi v.intr.pron. to wear* (out), to wear* (down): i tacchi di queste scarpe si sono già logorati, the heels of these shoes are already worn (down); i gomiti delle giacche si logorano facilmente, jackets wear out easily at the elbows // gli slogan si logorano prestissimo, (fig.) slogans soon lose their force // la bellezza si logora col tempo, (fig.) beauty fades with time

◆ v.rifl. (fig.) to wear* (oneself) out: si sta logorando inutilmente, he is wearing himself out uselessly; logorare con il lavoro, to wear oneself out with work.

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1. vt

(abiti, scarpe) to wear out, (scalini, pietra) to wear away, (occhi, salute) to ruin, (nervi, resistenza) to wear down, (persona) to wear out, exhaust, (volto) to line, mark

2. vip (logorarsi)

(abiti, scarpe) to wear out, (occhi) to become ruined, (nervi) to go

3. vr (logorarsi)

(persona) to wear o.s. out

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verbo transitivo

1) to wear* out [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti]; to fray [ tessuto]

2) fig. [lavoro, preoccupazione] to wear* out [ persona]

verbo pronominale logorarsi

1) (usurarsi) [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti] to wear* out

2) fig. (esaurirsi) [ persona] to wear* oneself out

3) fig. (consumare)

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logorare

/logo'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 to wear* out [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti]; to fray [ tessuto]

 2 fig. [lavoro, preoccupazione] to wear* out [ persona]; logorare i nervi a qcn. to fray sb.'s nerves

II logorarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (usurarsi) [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti] to wear* out

 2 fig. (esaurirsi) [ persona] to wear* oneself out

 3 fig. (consumare) - rsi gli occhi to ruin one's eyesight.

1. vt

(abiti, scarpe) to wear out, (scalini, pietra) to wear away, (occhi, salute) to ruin, (nervi, resistenza) to wear down, (persona) to wear out, exhaust, (volto) to line, mark

2. vip (logorarsi)

(abiti, scarpe) to wear out, (occhi) to become ruined, (nervi) to go

3. vr (logorarsi)

(persona) to wear o.s. out