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1 wear
wear [wεər]1. noun• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatiguéa. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher• 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)a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !• 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 tempsc. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuisera. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiserb. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser* * *[weə(r)] 1.noun [U]1) ( clothing) vêtements mplsports wear — tenue f de sport
2) ( use)3) ( damage) usure f (on de)wear and tear — usure f
to look the worse for wear — ( damaged) être abîmé
2.to be somewhat the worse for wear — ( drunk) être ivre; ( tired) être épuisé
1) ( be dressed in) porter2) (put on, use) mettre3) ( display)his face ou he wore a puzzled frown — il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe
4) ( damage by use) user5) (colloq) ( accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]3.1) ( become damaged) s'user2) ( withstand use)he's worn very well — fig il est encore bien pour son âge
•Phrasal Verbs:- wear off- wear on- wear out -
2 sneakers
noun plural (soft shoes with soles made of rubber, rope etc: He was wearing blue jeans and sneakers.) (chaussures de) tennis -
3 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.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 ;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 [sth], wear [sth] away [water] ronger ; [footsteps, friction, rubbing] user.■ wear down:▶ wear down [sth], wear [sth] down1 ( damage) [friction, person, water] user ;▶ wear [sb] down épuiser.■ wear off:▶ wear off1 ( 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 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: -
4 bluecollar
adjective ((of workers) wearing overalls and working in factories etc: Blue collar workers are demanding the same pay as office staff.) col bleu -
5 denim
denim ['denɪm]1 noun(toile f de) jean m, denim m(garment) en jeanblue-jean m, jean m;∎ all the students were wearing denims tous les étudiants portaient des jeans►► denim jacket veste f en jean -
6 sober
sober ['səʊbə(r)]∎ are you sure he was sober? tu es sûr qu'il n'avait pas bu?;∎ he's never sober il est toujours ivre;∎ to be as sober as a judge (serious) être sérieux comme un pape; (temperate) être sobre comme un chameau(b) (sobered up) dessoûlé;∎ wait until he's sober again attends qu'il dessoûle(c) (moderate → person) sérieux, posé, sensé; (→ attitude, account, opinion) modéré, mesuré; (→ manner) sérieux, posé(d) (serious, solemn → atmosphere, occasion) solennel, plein de solennité; (→ expression) grave, plein de gravité; (→ voice) grave, empreint de gravité; (→ reminder) solennel;∎ you're in (a) sober mood vous êtes d'humeur bien solennelle(e) (subdued → colour, clothing) discret(ète), sobre;∎ he was wearing a sober blue tie il portait une cravate d'un bleu sobre;∎ of sober appearance d'aspect sobre∎ the sober fact is… le fait est que… + indicative(calm) calmer, assagir(calm down) se calmer, s'assagir(calm) calmer, assagir➲ sober updessoûlerdessoûler
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