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1 wear out
(to (cause to) become unfit for further use: My socks have worn out; I've worn out my socks.) nu(si)dėvėti, nu(si)nešioti -
2 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) dėvėti, nešioti2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nešioti3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) turėti4) (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.) nu(si)dėvėti, su(si)nešioti5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) pratrinti6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) nešiotis2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) dėvėjimas, nešiojimas2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) rūbai3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) nusidėvėjimas4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) patvarumas•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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3 the worse for wear
(becoming worn out: These chairs are the worse for wear.) apsinešiojęs -
4 hard-wearing
adjective (that will not wear out easily: a hard-wearing fabric.) patvarus, gerai dėvimas -
5 respectable
1) (having a good reputation or character: a respectable family.) garbingas, vertas pagarbos, respektabilus2) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) padorus3) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) padorus, tinkamas4) (large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc: Four goals is a respectable score.) gana geras, padorus
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wear out — {v.} 1a. To use or wear until useless. * /Bobby got a toy truck that would run on a battery, and he used it so much that he soon wore it out./ * /The stockings are so worn out that they can t be mended any more./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4), USE UP. 1b … Dictionary of American idioms
wear out — {v.} 1a. To use or wear until useless. * /Bobby got a toy truck that would run on a battery, and he used it so much that he soon wore it out./ * /The stockings are so worn out that they can t be mended any more./ Compare: GIVE OUT(4), USE UP. 1b … Dictionary of American idioms
wear out something — wear out (something) to use something so much that it can no longer be used. Randy s been cooking in a kitchen that s so old, almost everything in it has simply worn out. He wore out a pair of running shoes every three months. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
wear out — (something) to use something so much that it can no longer be used. Randy s been cooking in a kitchen that s so old, almost everything in it has simply worn out. He wore out a pair of running shoes every three months. Usage notes: sometimes used… … New idioms dictionary
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wear out one's welcome — {v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewhere too long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more. * /The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home./ * /This hot weather has worn out… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear out one's welcome — {v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewhere too long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more. * /The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home./ * /This hot weather has worn out… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear out your welcome — see ↑welcome, 4 • • • Main Entry: ↑wear … Useful english dictionary
wear out your welcome — wear out (your/its) welcome to stay somewhere too long, making people tired of seeing you. By the time Buzz left, he had worn out his welcome with almost everyone. The TV comedy hasn t worn out its welcome, probably because its characters are so… … New idioms dictionary
wear out its welcome — wear out (your/its) welcome to stay somewhere too long, making people tired of seeing you. By the time Buzz left, he had worn out his welcome with almost everyone. The TV comedy hasn t worn out its welcome, probably because its characters are so… … New idioms dictionary
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