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101 wear
I [wɛə] 1. гл.; прош. вр. wore, прич. прош. вр. worn1) носитьThe policeman wore his badge proudly. — Полицейский с гордостью носил свой жетон.
He wears the same clothes for years. — Он годами носит одно и то же.
She wears her hair short. — Она носит короткую стрижку.
The officers are not to wear moustaches or beards. — Офицерам не положено носить бороды или усы.
Syn:2) носить, держать3) иметь вид4) = wear down / outа) изнашивать; протиратьto wear a hole — протереть дыру, заносить до дыр
The shoes were worn down at the heels. — Каблуки у туфель были стоптаны.
б) изнашиваться; протиратьсяThe rope has worn out. — Верёвка износилась.
Under normal conditions, shock absorbers wear out slowly. — При нормальных условиях амортизаторы изнашиваются медленно.
5) = wear away / out / off / downа) истощать, изнурять; изглаживатьto wear out smb.'s welcome — злоупотреблять чьим-л. гостеприимством
He wears me out. — Он меня утомляет.
Illness had worn the bloom from her cheeks. — Болезнь стёрла румянец с её щёк.
All those years spent in prison have worn away the prisoner's resistance. — Годы, проведённые в тюрьме, сломили сопротивление заключённого.
Our endless gunfire will soon wear the enemy down, so that he will yield. — Непрерывный артиллерийский обстрел, который мы ведём, скоро обессилит врага, и он отступит.
Syn:б) истощаться; проходить; изглаживатьсяThe effect of the medicine will wear off in a few hours. — Лекарство перестанет действовать через несколько часов.
The shock began to wear off. — Шок начал проходить.
The resolve has slowly worn away. — Постепенно от решительности не осталось и следа.
6) носиться, выдерживать носку, быть прочным в носке7)а) = wear on (медленно) тянуться ( о времени); проходитьThe day wears towards its close. — День близится к концу.
The afternoon wore on much the same as the morning, only more slowly. — День прошёл почти так же как и утро, только время тянулось медленней.
б) = wear away проводить ( время)•Syn:8) разг. выносить, терпеть, принимать ( обычно используется в отрицательных конструкциях с it)She said her mother would never wear it. — Она сказала, что её маме это не понравится.
Syn:••to wear the King's / Queen's coat — служить в английской армии
- wear thin- wear well- wear scent- wear perfume
- wear the flag 2. сущ.1) ношение, носка ( одежды)2) одежда, платьеcasual / everyday wear — будничная, повседневная одежда
evening wear — вечернее платье, одежда для торжественных случаев
3) способность носиться, носкостьThere's a lot of good wear left in those shoes. — Эти ботинки ещё долго будут носиться.
Syn:4) следы носки, изнашивание, ветшание- show wearYou can see the wear on the corner of the rug. — Вы можете заметить потертость в углу ковра.
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102 ausgetreten
I P.P. austretenII Adj. Schuhe: well-worn ( oder -trodden), trodden-out; Pfad: well-trodden; Stufe: worn down; ausgetretene Pfade gehen fig. keep to the beaten track* * *beaten* * *aus|ge|tre|ten ['ausgətreːtn]adjSchuhe well-worn; Pfad well-trodden; Stufe worn downSee:→ auch austreten* * *aus·ge·tre·tenII. adj1. Schuhe worn2. Weg [well-]trodden* * *ausgetretene Pfade gehen fig keep to the beaten track -
103 mürbe
Adj.1. Obst: soft, very ripe; Fleisch: tender; gekochtes: auch well-cooked; Kuchen: crumbly; Holz: soft, rotten; Gewebe: threadbare; Fleisch mürbe machen tenderize meat2. fig. (erschöpft) worn-out, präd. worn out; ich bin mürbe auch my resistance has gone; jemanden mürbe machen wear s.o. down, wear down s.o.’s resistance; jemanden mürbe kriegen umg. break s.o.’s resistance allg.* * *tender* * *mụ̈r|be ['mʏrbə] (esp Aus, S Ger) [mʏrp]adj1) crumbly; (= zerbröckelnd) crumbling; Stoff, Gewebe worn through; Holz rotten2) Fleisch tender; (= abgehangen) well-hungmürbe klopfen — to tenderize, to hammer
3) Obst soft4) (fig = zermürbt)mürbe werden/sein — to be worn down
See:* * ** * *mür·be[ˈmʏrbə]1. (zart) tender\mürbes Gebäck shortbreadFleisch \mürbe machen to tenderize meat2. (brüchig) worn-out* * *mürbe adj1. Obst: soft, very ripe; Fleisch: tender; gekochtes: auch well-cooked; Kuchen: crumbly; Holz: soft, rotten; Gewebe: threadbare;Fleisch mürbe machen tenderize meatich bin mürbe auch my resistance has gone -
104 logoro
indumento worn (out), threadbare* * *logoro1 agg.1 worn (-out), worn (-down): scarpe logore, worn-out shoes; tacchi logori, worn-down heels; un abito coi gomiti logori, a dress worn-out (o threadbare) at the elbows; il mendicante indossava il suo solito abito logoro, the beggar wore his usual threadbare suit // esser logoro dalle fatiche, to be worn-out after hard work2 (fig.) worn (-out), wasted (away): idee, parole logore, trite (o outworn) ideas, words; frasi logore, hackneyed phrases.1 → logoramento2 (sciupio) wasting.logoro3 s.m. (richiamo per la caccia) lure.* * *['logoro]1) (consumato) [ vestito] worn(-out), well-worn, outworn, threadbare2) fig. [ nervi] frayed3) (superato) [ argomento] hackneyed* * *logoro/'logoro/1 (consumato) [ vestito] worn(-out), well-worn, outworn, threadbare2 fig. [ nervi] frayed3 (superato) [ argomento] hackneyed. -
105 mürb
mụ̈r|be ['mʏrbə] (esp Aus, S Ger) [mʏrp]adj1) crumbly; (= zerbröckelnd) crumbling; Stoff, Gewebe worn through; Holz rotten2) Fleisch tender; (= abgehangen) well-hungmürbe klopfen — to tenderize, to hammer
3) Obst soft4) (fig = zermürbt)mürbe werden/sein — to be worn down
See:→ mürbekriegen, mürbemachen* * *[ˈmʏrp]* * *(südd., österr.), mürbe Adjektiv1) crumbly <biscuit, cake, etc.>; tender < meat>; soft < fruit>; mealy < apple>mürb werden/sein — (fig.): (zermürbt) get/be worn out
jemanden mürb machen — (fig.) wear somebody down
* * *(südd., österr.), mürbe Adjektiv1) crumbly <biscuit, cake, etc.>; tender < meat>; soft < fruit>; mealy < apple>mürb werden/sein — (fig.): (zermürbt) get/be worn out
jemanden mürb machen — (fig.) wear somebody down
* * *adj.mellow adj. adv.mellowly adv. -
106 austreten
(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)1. (Feuer, Glut) stamp outII v/i (ist)1. allg. come out ( aus of oder from); Dampf, Gas: escape (from); Blut: issue (from); Harz, Schweiß: be secreted (from); Eiter: be discharged (from); Licht: emanate (from); MED. Bruch etc.: protrude; der Kopf des Kindes ist schon ausgetreten the head of the baby has already appeared; aus der Deckung austreten break cover2. aus einem Verein etc.: leave, Am. auch quit; aus einer Partei: auch resign from; aus einem Bündnis: auch pull out of, withdraw from3. umg.: austreten ( gehen ) (zur Toilette gehen) go and spend a penny, pay a visit, Am. go to the bathroom; ich muss mal austreten auch I must disappear for a minute, nature callsIII v/refl (hat) Schuhe: wear in* * *(abnutzen) to wear away; to wear out;(verlassen) to resign; to leave* * *aus|tre|ten sep1. vi aux sein1) (= herauskommen) to come out (aus of); (esp Blut) to issue (aus from); (= entweichen Gas etc) to escape (aus from, through)4) (= ausscheiden) to leave (aus etw sth); (formell) to resign (aus from); (aus politischer Gemeinschaft) to withdraw (aus from)aus der Deckung áústreten — to break cover
2. vtSpur, Feuer etc to tread out; Schuhe to wear out of shapeSee:→ auch ausgetreten* * *(to put out or extinguish (a fire) by stamping on it: She stamped out the remains of the fire.) stamp out* * *aus|tre·tenI. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (herausdringen)▪ [aus etw dat] \austreten to come out [of sth]; Blut, Eiter etc. a. to issue [from sth]; Öl to leak [from sth]; (entweichen) Gas to escape [from sth]II. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \austreten1. (auslöschen) to stamp sth out2. (durch Tragen ausweiten) to wear sth out3. (abnutzen)▪ etw \austreten to wear sth down▪ ausgetreten worn [down]* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verbausgetretene Pfade — (fig.) well-trodden paths
3) (abnutzen) wear down2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinder Schüler fragte, ob er austreten dürfe — the pupil asked to be excused
2) (ausscheiden) leave3) (nach außen gelangen) come out; (entweichen) escape* * *austreten (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)B. v/i (ist)1. allg come out (aus of oder from); Dampf, Gas: escape (from); Blut: issue (from); Harz, Schweiß: be secreted (from); Eiter: be discharged (from); Licht: emanate (from); MED Bruch etc: protrude;der Kopf des Kindes ist schon ausgetreten the head of the baby has already appeared;aus der Deckung austreten break cover2. aus einem Verein etc: leave, US auch quit; aus einer Partei: auch resign from; aus einem Bündnis: auch pull out of, withdraw from3. umg:ich muss mal austreten auch I must disappear for a minute, nature callsC. v/r (hat) Schuhe: wear in* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verbausgetretene Pfade — (fig.) well-trodden paths
3) (abnutzen) wear down2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinder Schüler fragte, ob er austreten dürfe — the pupil asked to be excused
2) (ausscheiden) leave3) (nach außen gelangen) come out; (entweichen) escape* * *v.to resign from v. -
107 Mürbe
Adj.1. Obst: soft, very ripe; Fleisch: tender; gekochtes: auch well-cooked; Kuchen: crumbly; Holz: soft, rotten; Gewebe: threadbare; Fleisch mürbe machen tenderize meat2. fig. (erschöpft) worn-out, präd. worn out; ich bin mürbe auch my resistance has gone; jemanden mürbe machen wear s.o. down, wear down s.o.’s resistance; jemanden mürbe kriegen umg. break s.o.’s resistance allg.* * *tender* * *mụ̈r|be ['mʏrbə] (esp Aus, S Ger) [mʏrp]adj1) crumbly; (= zerbröckelnd) crumbling; Stoff, Gewebe worn through; Holz rotten2) Fleisch tender; (= abgehangen) well-hungmürbe klopfen — to tenderize, to hammer
3) Obst soft4) (fig = zermürbt)mürbe werden/sein — to be worn down
See:* * ** * *mür·be[ˈmʏrbə]1. (zart) tender\mürbes Gebäck shortbreadFleisch \mürbe machen to tenderize meat2. (brüchig) worn-out* * * -
108 exhausted
1. a измученный, изнурённый, истощённыйto feel exhausted — быть в изнеможении, изнемогать
2. a выдохшийся; иссякший; использованный3. a истощённый, неплодородныйСинонимический ряд:1. depleted (adj.) all gone; consumed; depleted; empty; expended; used2. effete (adj.) all in; done; done in; effete; far-gone; spent; used up; washed-out3. tired (adj.) debilitated; fatigued; overtired; tired; weak from fatigue; wearied; worn out4. worn (adj.) bleary; dog-tired; drained; tired out; weary; worn; worn-down; worn-out5. consumed (verb) ate up/eaten up; ate/eaten; consumed; devoured; used up6. exhausted (verb) exhausted; tire out; wear out7. spent (verb) bankrupted; depleted; drained; drew down/drawn down; drew/drawn; eat up; expended; finished; impoverished; play out; ran through/run through; run through; sapped; spent; use up; washed up; went/gone -
109 jaded
1. a заезженный2. a изнурённый; измученный3. a пресыщенныйСинонимический ряд:1. cloyed (adj.) cloyed; degenerate; full; glutted; gorged; impassive; nonchalant; numbed; sated; satiate; satiated; surfeited; wanton2. exhausted (adj.) enervated; exhausted; fatigued; overused; spent; tired; weak; wearied; weary; worn; worn down; worn out3. satiated (verb) cloyed; filled; glutted; gorged; palled; sated; satiated; surfeited4. tired (verb) drained; fatigued; tired; wearied; wore down/worn down; wore/worn -
110 weary
1. a усталый, утомлённый2. a изнывающий от скукиto make weary — надоедать, наскучить
to beguile weary hours with music — коротать часы за музыкой; развеять скуку музицированием
3. a утомительный, надоедливый; скучный4. a уставший, потерявший терпение5. a редк. невесёлый, безрадостный6. v утомлять; надоедать7. v утомляться8. v изнывать от скуки9. v тосковать, стремиться10. v потерять терпение; испытывать раздражение; наскучитьСинонимический ряд:1. bored (adj.) bored; indifferent; lethargic; listless2. dissatisfied (adj.) dissatisfied; impatient3. dry (adj.) arid; aseptic; boring; dreary; dry; dull; humdrum; irksome; monotonous; sterile; stuffy; tedious; tiresome; tiring; uninteresting; wearisome4. sick (adj.) disgusted; fed up; sick; tired5. worn (adj.) bleary; dog-tired; drained; exhausted; fatigued; jaded; overworked; spent; tired; tired out; wearied; worn; worn down; worn-down; worn-out6. bore (verb) bore; cloy; ennui; pall7. exhaust (verb) drain; exhaust; fatigue; jade; overwork; tire; tire out; wear; wear down; wear out8. harass (verb) annoy; distress; harass; harry; irk; vex; wear onАнтонимический ряд:animate; arouse; brace; brighten; calm; captivate; cheer; comfort; console; delight; divert; ease; elate; encourage; excited; invigorate; refreshed; stimulate -
111 wear
I[weə] n հագուստ. men’s/women’s, ladies’/ everyday wear կանացի/տղամարդու/առօրյա հա գուստ. evening wear երեկոյան զգեստ. beach wear լողափի զգեստ. (մաշում, մաշվածք, մաշվածություն. կրելը, հագնելը) show signs of wear մաշվածության նշաններ կրել. out of wear մոդայից դուրս եկած. wear and tear մաշ վածություն. stand up to hard wear երկար դիմանալII[weə] v կրել, հագնել. wear a tie փողկապ կրել. wear glasses ակնոց կրել. wear one’s hair long եր կար մազ ունենալ. have nothing to wear հագնելու բան չունենալ. (մաշել, ծակել) He’s worn his trousers into holes Նրա տաբատը հագնելուց մաշվել, ծակվել էր. be worn to a shadow նիհարելուց կմախք/ստվեր դառնալ. (դիմանալ, երկար հագնել) wear for years տարի ներ դիմանալ. be worn well փխբ. լավ պահ պանվել. The tyres are worn smooth Մեքե նայի անվադողերը մաշվել են. My patience is wearing thin Համբերությունս հատնում է. wear away գոյությունը քարշ տալ. wear away one’s life կյանքն անցկացնել. wear down մա շել. The heels are worn down Կրունկները մաշ վել են. wear off ջնջ(վ)ել, անցնել. The letters are worn off Տառերը ջնջվել են. The pain will soon wear off Ցավը շուտով կանցնի. wear on դանդաղ ընթանալ/անցնել. Time/The day wore on Ժամանակը/Օրը անցնում էր/ավարտին էր մոտենում/. wear out մաշել, հյուծել, ուժասպառ անել. wear out clothes/shoes հա գուստը/կո շիկնե րը մաշել. be worn out սաստիկ հոգնած լինել -
112 miner
miner [mine]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = garnir d'explosifs) to mineb. ( = ronger) [+ falaise, fondations] to erode ; [+ société, autorité, santé] to undermine* * *mine1) ( affaiblir) to sap [moral, énergie]; to undermine [santé, gouvernement]cela me mine — it's wearing me down; ( plus fort) it's eating me alive
2) Armée to minele terrain est miné — lit the ground is mined; fig it's a minefield
* * *mine vt1) (= saper) to undermine, to erode2) MILITAIRE to mine* * *miner verb table: aimer vtr1 ( affaiblir) to sap [moral, énergie]; to undermine [santé, confiance en soi, gouvernement, parti]; cela me mine it's wearing me down; ( plus fort) it's eating me alive; miné par les soucis worn down by anxiety; pays miné par la corruption country undermined by corruption;2 ( creuser sous) to wear away [bâtiment, talus];3 Mil to mine; le terrain est miné lit the ground is mined; fig it's a minefield; avancer en terrain miné fig to enter a minefield.[mine] verbe transitif1. [poser des mines] to mine‘danger! zone minée’ ‘beware of mines’miner les forces/la santé de quelqu'un to sap somebody's strength/healthminé par le chagrin consumed with ou worn down by grief -
113 logorato
logorato agg.1 worn (-out), worn (-down): un cappotto logorato dall'uso, a worn (-out) coat; tacchi logorati, worn-down heels2 (fig.) worn (-out); wasted (away); used up: logorato dall'ansia, worn (-out) with anxiety; logorato dalla malattia, wasted away by illness; ho i nervi logorati dall'attesa, my nerves are on edge from waiting. -
114 desgastado
adj.1 worn-out, dog-eared, well-worn.2 raggedy.3 exhausted.4 trite.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desgastar.* * *ADJ [zapato, ropa] worn-out; [tacones] worn down; [moqueta, tejido] worn; [neumático] bald* * *= worn, timeworn.Ex. Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.Ex. In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* * *= worn, timeworn.Ex: Mearns warns us, 'Recollection is treacherous; it is usually too broad or too narrow for another's use; and what is more serious, it is frequently undependable and worn and feeble'.
Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.* * *desgastado, -a adjworn* * *adj worn out -
115 изнурённый
1) General subject: atrophied, attenuated, bedrid, chivied, dead beat, dead-beat, emaciate, emaciated, exhausted, gaunt, harassed, jacked up, jaded, outspent, outworn, overdriven, overweary, overworn, perished, run-down, spent, starveling, tired out, wan, whipped up, whipped-up, withered, worn, worn down, worn out, weary, all to pieces3) American: pooped4) Obsolete: wasteful5) Australian slang: knackered, zonked, zonked-out6) Psychology: worn-out -
116 durchgelegen
I P.P. durchliegenII Adj.1. Bett, Matratze: saggy, worn (down)2. Rücken etc.: bedsore, präd. suffering from bedsores* * *dụrch|ge|le|gen [-gəleːgn] ptp von durchliegenadjBett, Matratze sagging, saggy, worn (down); Rücken etc bedsore, suffering from bedsores predSee:→ auch durchliegen* * *B. adj1. Bett, Matratze: saggy, worn (down)2. Rücken etc: bedsore, präd suffering from bedsores -
117 usure
usure [yzyʀ]feminine noun( = processus) [de vêtement] wear and tear ; [d'objet] wear* * *yzyʀ1) ( détérioration) (de tissu, vêtement) wear and tear (de on); (de pneu, disque, machine) wear (de on)2) ( affaiblissement) (de forces, d'énergie, adversaire) wearing down; ( d'idéologie) waning; ( de régime) declining power3) ( action corrosive)4) Finance, Droit usury* * *yzyʀ nf1) (= détérioration) wear2) fig3) (= état) worn state4) (de l'usurier) usury* * *usure nf1 ( détérioration) (de tissu, vêtement) wear and tear (de on); (de pneu, disque, machine) wear (de on); résister à l'usure to wear well;2 ( affaiblissement) (de forces, d'énergie, adversaire) wearing down; ( d'idéologie) declining attraction; ( de régime) declining power; l'usure du pouvoir the erosion of power;3 ( action corrosive) usure du temps wearing effect of time; usure du quotidien wear and tear of daily life;avoir qn à l'usure○ to wear sb down.[yzyr] nom féminin1. [action de s'user] wear (and tear)matière résistante à l'usure material that stands up to wear (and tear), material that wears well, hard-wearing material2. [affaiblissement]l'usure des forces/sentiments the erosion of one's strength/feelings3. [intérêt de prêt] usuryprêter à usure to lend upon usury ou at usurious rates of interest -
118 kulunut
banal (adje)battered (adje)beaten (adje)commonplace (adje)corny (adje)frayed (adje)hackneyed (adje)outworn (adje)platitudinous (adje)seedy (adje)shabby (adje)shiny (adje)stale (adje)threadbare (adje)trite (adje)well-worn (adje)worn (adje)worn-out (adje)* * *• threadbare• seedy• ragged• shabby• shiny• stale• the worse for wear• trite• well-worn• worn down• worn• worn-out• battered• platitudinous• worse for wear• beaten• past• commonplace• corny• elapsed• everyday• frayed• hackneyed• outworn• banal -
119 избитый
1) General subject: banal, battered, beaten, cliche'd, cliched, common or garden, commonplace, cornball, corny, everyday, hack, hackneyed, hoar, hoary, outworn, percoct, platitudinous, razzmatazz, ready made, ready-made, shopworn, stale, stereo, stereotype, stereotyped, stock, threadbare (о шутке, доводе и т. п.), thrice told, thrice-told, trite, twice told, twice-told, vanilla, vulgar, well trodden, well worn, well-trodden, well-worn, well-worn (об остроте и т.п.), worn, worn down, worn-out3) Architecture: stale (в значении "часто применяемый" или "устаревший")4) Jargon: jazzy, jive, mushy, screwed, blued, and tattooed, chewed up, knocked up5) Makarov: whipped -
120 сработавшийся
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Worn Down Piano — is a song by the North American Mark Clark Band, from their album Double Take .The song is written in 1977 by Clark and Mark Seymour, twin brothers. It was released as a single.The length of the song is 8:10.The lyrics are about a piano that s… … Wikipedia
worn-down — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Extremely tired: bleary, dead, drained, exhausted, fatigued, rundown, spent, tired out, wearied, weariful, weary, worn out. Informal: beat, bushed, tuckered (out). Slang: done in, fagged (out), pooped (out).… … English dictionary for students
worn — / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old, out… … New thesaurus
worn-out — worn / worn out [adj] used, tired beat, burned out*, bushed*, busted*, clichéd, consumed, depleted, destroyed, deteriorated, drained, drawn, effete, exhausted, fatigued, frayed, gone, hackneyed, had it*, haggard, jaded, kaput*, knocked out*, old … New thesaurus
down at heel — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly Brit. 1) (of a shoe) with the heel worn down. 2) shabby or impoverished … English terms dictionary
worn — Synonyms and related words: abated, ablated, ablative, attenuated, ausgespielt, back number, banal, bare, bated, belittled, bewhiskered, biodegradable, bromidic, burned out, careworn, common, commonplace, consumed, contracted, corny, corrosive,… … Moby Thesaurus
down — 1 /daUn/ adverb 1 from above towards a lower place or position: David bent down to tie his shoelace. | The sun beat down on their heads all day long. 2 at a lower place or position than usual: You can t cross here, the bridge is down. 3 at or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… … Useful english dictionary
down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… … Useful english dictionary
down at heel — ▶ adjective 1 the resort looks down at heel: RUN DOWN, dilapidated, neglected, uncared for; seedy, insalubrious, squalid, slummy, wretched; … Useful english dictionary