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1 wear well
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2 wear
n. dracht; het gedragen worden; kledingstuk; kleding; lompen; slijtage; sterkte--------v. aanhebben, dragen; uitgaan; volhouden; uitdragenwear1[ weər] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 slijtage♦voorbeelden:→ worse worse/————————wear2♦voorbeelden:the week wears to its end • de week loopt (langzaam) ten einde1 verslijten ⇒ (af)slijten, uitslijten♦voorbeelden:you've worn holes in your elbows • je ellebogen zijn versleten/door♦voorbeelden:wear a smile • glimlachen4 they won't wear it • zij nemen/pikken het niet (langer) -
3 wear one's age/years well
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4 thing
n. ding, objekt; gebeuren; onderwerp; wezen; idee[ θing]3 schepsel ⇒ wezen, ding♦voorbeelden:1 sweet things • zoetigheid, snoep(goed)not a thing to wear • niks om aan te doen/trekkenit's a bad thing to • het is onverstandig omhave better things to do • wel wat beters te doen hebbena good thing too! • (dat is) maar goed ook!it's a good thing that • het is maar goed/gelukkig datit's a good thing to • je doet er goed aan (om)a lucky thing no one got caught • gelukkig werd (er) niemand gepaktnot the same thing • niet hetzelfdeget a thing done • iets gedaan krijgenmake a thing of • een kwestie/punt/zaak maken vanit didn't mean a thing to me • het zei me totaal nietstake things too seriously • alles te ernstig opnementaking one thing with another • alles bij elkaar genomenand another thing • bovendien, meer nogthe first thing that comes into her head • het eerste (het beste) dat haar te binnen schietfor one thing • in de eerste plaats, om te beginnen; immersa thing like you • iemand van jouw slag/soortknow a thing or two • niet van gisteren zijnknow a thing or two about • het een en ander weten overlet things rip/slide • de boel maar laten waaienbe seeing/see things • spoken zien, hallucinaties hebbenof all things • vreemd genoegwell, of all things! • wel heb ik ooit!I'll do it first thing in the morning • ik doe het morgenochtend meteenthe first thing I knew she had hit him • voor ik wist wat er gebeurde had ze hem een mep gegevenfirst things first • wat het zwaarst is moet het zwaarst wegenit is (just) one of those things • (zo) van die dingen, dat gebeurt nu eenmaal→ close close/, good good/, great great/, hot hot/, near near/, old old/, square square/, warm warm/II 〈niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; the〉1 (dat) wat gepast/de mode is3 het belangrijkste (punt/kenmerk)♦voorbeelden:be not (quite) the thing • niet passen/horenquite the thing • erg in (de mode/trek)the latest thing in ties • een das naar de laatste mode2 just the thing I need • juist/precies wat ik nodig hebthe thing about Stephen • wat Steven zo typeertthe thing is that • het is zaak/het belangrijkste is/het komt erop aan (om/dat)4 just for the fun of the thing • gewoon voor de grap/lol¶ and that sort of thing • en (zo meer) van die dingen, en zonot know the first thing about • niet het minste verstand hebben van→ sure sure/1 spullen♦voorbeelden:that would only make things worse • dat zou het allemaal alleen maar verergerenhow are things, 〈 informeel〉how's things? • hoe gaat het (ermee)?3 things political • de politiek/politieke wereld
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wear well — {v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or liked for a long time. * /My old overcoat has worn very well./ * /Their marriage has worn well./ * /That author wears well./ Compare: STAND UP(2). 2. To carry, accept, or treat properly or well.… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear well — {v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or liked for a long time. * /My old overcoat has worn very well./ * /Their marriage has worn well./ * /That author wears well./ Compare: STAND UP(2). 2. To carry, accept, or treat properly or well.… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear\ well — v 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or liked for a long time. My old overcoat has worn very well. Their marriage has worn well. That author wears well. Compare: stand up(2) 2. To carry, accept, or treat properly or well. Grandfather… … Словарь американских идиом
wear well — 1) if a person wears well, they look attractive and healthy even though they are not young He was at least 50, but he d worn well. 2) if something wears well, it stays in good condition even after a lot of use … English dictionary
wear well — Synonyms and related words: abide, bide, bloom, burst with health, carry on, continue, continue to be, defeat time, defy time, dwell, endure, enjoy good health, exist, extend, feel fine, feel good, flourish, glow, go on, hold, hold on, hold out,… … Moby Thesaurus
wear well — … Useful english dictionary
well-worn — well′ worn′ adj. 1) showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well worn carpets[/ex] 2) trite; hackneyed; stale: a well worn saying[/ex] 3) becomingly worn or borne: a well worn modesty[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
wear — wear1 W1S1 [weə US wer] v past tense wore [wo: US wo:r] past participle worn [wo:n US wo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your body)¦ 2¦(hair)¦ 3¦(damage)¦ 4 wear well 5¦(expression)¦ 6 something is wearing thin 7 wear the trousers … Dictionary of contemporary English
wear — wear1 [ wer ] (past tense wore [ wɔr ] ; past participle worn [ wɔrn ] ) verb *** 1. ) transitive to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection: He was wearing jeans and a T shirt. She wasn t wearing any makeup. I don t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wear — [[t]we͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ wears, wearing, wore, worn 1) VERB When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or on part of your body. [V n] He was wearing a brown uniform... [V … English dictionary
wear — wearer, n. /wair/, v., wore, worn, wearing, n. v.t. 1. to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. 2. to have or use on the person… … Universalium