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истощаться, быть на исходеBut eleven years has worn that dream kind of thin. (H. Robbins, ‘Where Love Has Gone’, ‘Luke's Story: Friday Night’, ch. 2) — Но за одиннадцать лет эта мечта изрядно поблекла.
The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too many times. (DAI) — Эта шутка потеряла всякую остроту, так часто ее слышишь.
Their patience wore thin. — Их терпению пришел конец.
His hair is wearing thin on top. — Волосы на макушке стали у него редеть.
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иcтoщaтьcя, быть нa иcxoдeMy patience was wearing thin (S. Howatch). The day's events had worn his nerves thin (J. Shaw). She looked at him, this... handsome man she had married, his face a little more dissipated now... his boyish charm worn a bit thin (S. Sheldon) -
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идиом.иссякать|| My patience is wearing thin. — Мое терпение иссякает.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > wear thin
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иссякать (о терпении); истощитьсяI've warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing thin.
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изна́шиваться, стира́тьсяthis old coin has worn very thin — э́та стари́нная моне́тка со вре́менем ста́ла совсе́м то́нкой
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > wear thin
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9 wear thin
1) Общая лексика: стать неубедительным (затасканным, избитым; устарелым)2) Сленг: иссякать -
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<05> иссякатьАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > wear thin
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слабетьтерять обаяние, привлекательность и т. п.Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > wear thin
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12 wear thin
להישחק; לשחוק* * *◙ קוחשל ;קחשיהל◄ -
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(v.phr.) иссякатьConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > wear thin
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20 to wear thin
(clothing) trasparentarse, desgastarse 2 (patience) acabarse————————
См. также в других словарях:
wear thin — ► wear thin gradually dwindle or be used up. Main Entry: ↑wear … English terms dictionary
wear thin — verb deteriorate through use or stress (Freq. 1) The constant friction wore out the cloth • Syn: ↑wear, ↑wear off, ↑wear out, ↑wear down • Derivationally related forms: ↑wear ( … Useful english dictionary
wear thin — {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. * /My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees./ * /This old dime has worn very thin./ 2. To grow less, or less interesting; decrease. * /The joke began to wear thin when you… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear thin — {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. * /My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees./ * /This old dime has worn very thin./ 2. To grow less, or less interesting; decrease. * /The joke began to wear thin when you… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear\ thin — v 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. My old pair of pants has worn thin at the knees. This old dime has worn very thin. 2. To grow less, or less interesting; decrease. The joke began to wear thin when you heard it too… … Словарь американских идиом
wear thin — 1) become thin from use or the passing of time The silver dollar had begun to wear thin after it was in use for many years. 2) grow less or less interesting or believable His excuses have begun to wear thin after he keeps using the same ones over … Idioms and examples
wear thin — Something that is wearing thin is decreasing or losing its interest. You ve used that excuse so many times, it s beginning to wear thin as in my patience! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wear thin — if something such as a feeling or explanation wears thin, it becomes gradually weaker or harder to accept After 50 pages, the reader s patience starts to wear thin … English dictionary
wear thin — 1. if your patience wears thin, you become less and less patient. I ve warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing thin. (often in continuous tenses) 2. if a joke, an excuse, or an explanation wears thin, it becomes less… … New idioms dictionary
wear thin — phrasal 1. to become weak or ready to give way < my patience was wearing thin > 2. to become trite, unconvincing, or out of date < an argument that quickly wore thin > … New Collegiate Dictionary
wear thin — verb To lessen or weaken over time, as from overuse. Continuing his recent stern rhetoric, Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg told reporters in Stockholm that many have worked hard to help Latvia deal with its severe economic recession but that … Wiktionary