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1 worn
[wo:n]adjective (damaged as a result of use: a badly-worn carpet.) snjáður, slitinn -
2 worn out
1) (so damaged by use as to be unfit for further use: These shoes are worn out; a worn-out sweater.) gatslitinn2) (very tired: His wife is worn out after looking after the children.) uppgefinn -
3 worn to a shadow
(made thin and weary through eg hard work: She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband.) vera skugginn af sjálfum sér -
4 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?) klæðast, vera í2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) vera með, greiða í3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) bera, vera með4) (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.) slitna5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slíta (út)6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) endast2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) fatnaður, föt2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) (íþrótta)fatnaður3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slit4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) ending•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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5 evening dress
1) (clothes worn for formal occasions in the evening.) kvöldklæðnaður2) (a formal dress worn by a woman in the evening.) kvöldkjóll -
6 girdle
['ɡə:dl]1) (a belt or cord worn round the waist: She wore a girdle round her tunic.) mittisól, belti2) (an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner.) -
7 robe
[rəub]1) ((often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing: Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe.) kyrtill, skikkja, hempa, kjóll2) ((usually in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing worn as a sign of a person's rank eg on official occasions: a judge's robes.) hempa3) ((especially American) a loose garment worn casually; a dressing-gown: She wore a robe over her nightdress; a bath-robe; a beach-robe.) sloppur•- robed -
8 uniform
['ju:nifo:m] 1. adjective(the same always or everywhere; not changing or varying: The sky was a uniform grey.) sem er eins/samur/stöðugur2. noun((a set of) clothes worn by eg soldiers, children at a particular school etc: Full uniform must be worn; The new uniforms will arrive tomorrow.) einkennisbúningur- uniformity
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9 wear out
(to (cause to) become unfit for further use: My socks have worn out; I've worn out my socks.) gatslíta -
10 a far cry
(a long way (from): Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.) löng leið; gjör ólíkur -
11 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) svunta2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) hlað, flugvélastæði3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) forsvið -
12 aqualung
(an apparatus worn by divers on their backs which supplies them with oxygen to breathe.) köfunarlunga -
13 armband
noun (a strip of cloth etc worn round the arm: The people all wore black armbands as a sign of mourning.) sorgarborði -
14 armour
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15 bangle
['bæŋɡl](a bracelet worn on the arm or leg: gold bangles.) úlnliðs- eða ökklahringur; armband -
16 bare
[beə] 1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) ber, nakinn2) (empty: bare shelves.) auður, tómur3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) gróðurlaus, laufvana4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) snjáður, slitinn5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) nauðsynlegur2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) sÿna, bera, afhjúpa- barely- bareness
- bareback
- barefaced
- barefooted
- barefoot
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17 belt
[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) belti2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) drifreim3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) -belti, -svæði2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) gyrða, festa með belti2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) flengja (með belti)•- belted -
18 beret
['berei, ]( American[) bə'rei](a round flat cap made of soft cloth, as worn by soldiers: Paratroopers wear red berets.) -
19 bracelet
['breislit](an ornament worn round the wrist or arm: a gold bracelet.) armband -
20 careworn
adjective (worn out by worry: a careworn face.) raunamæddur
См. также в других словарях:
Worn — Worn, p. p. of {Wear}. [1913 Webster] {Worn land}, land that has become exhausted by tillage, or which for any reason has lost its fertility. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — (adj.) c.1500, from adj. use of pp. of wear, from O.E. geworen (see WEAR (Cf. wear)). Worn out exhausted by use is attested from 1610s in reference to things, c.1700 in reference to persons … Etymology dictionary
worn — [wôrn] vt., vi. pp. of WEAR1 adj. 1. showing the effects of use, wear, etc. 2. damaged by use or wear 3. showing the effects of worry or anxiety … English World dictionary
worn — index dilapidated, old, trite, unsound (not strong) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
worn — *haggard, careworn, pinched, wasted, cadaverous Analogous words: exhausted, tired, wearied, fatigued, fagged, jaded (see TIRE vb): gaunt, scrawny, skinny, *lean Contrasted words: refreshed, restored, rejuvenated (see RENEW): *vigorous, lusty,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
worn — past participle of WEAR(Cf. ↑wearer). ► ADJECTIVE 1) suffering from wear. 2) very tired … 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
worn — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)n[/t]] 1) Worn is the past participle of wear. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Worn is used to describe something that is damaged or thin because it is old and has been used a lot. Worn rugs increase the danger of tripping... Most of the trek … English dictionary
worn — worn1 [wo:n US wo:rn] the past participle of ↑wear 1 worn 2 worn2 adj 1.) a worn object is old and damaged, especially because it has been used a lot ▪ a worn patch on the carpet ▪ well worn stone steps 2.) someone who looks worn seems tired … Dictionary of contemporary English
worn — worn1 [ wɔrn ] adjective 1. ) something that is worn looks old and damaged because it has been used a lot: a pair of worn blue jeans 2. ) looking tired and old: His lined face looked worn and sad. worn worn 2 the past participle of wear1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English