wear
[weəɼ] ( pt wore, pp worn )noun (uncountable noun)
| 1. | [type of clothes] indumenti mpl |
| 2. | [damage]
logoramento m
wear and tear logorio m |
| 3. | [use]
uso m
to be the worse for wear [tired] essere stravolto ( f stravolta) [drunk] essere ubriaco ( f ubriaca) |
wear
[weəɼ] ( pt wore, pp worn )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [gen] indossare, portare |
| 2. | [hair] portare |
| 3. | [damage]
consumare
to wear a hole in sthg fare un buco in qc |
wear
[weəɼ] ( pt wore, pp worn )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [deteriorate] logorarsi |
| 2. | [last]
to wear well/badly durare molto/poco |
| to wear thin excuse non reggere |
wear away
transitive verb separable Conjugation
consumare
wear away
intransitive verb Conjugation
consumarsi
wear down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [reduce size of] consumare |
| 2. | [weaken] indebolire |
wear down
intransitive verb Conjugation
consumarsi
wear off
intransitive verb Conjugation
passare
wear on
intransitive verb Conjugation
[time, evening] trascorrere lentamente
[discussion] procedere lentamente
wear out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [clothing, machinery] consumare |
| 2. | [patience, strength, reserves] esaurire |
| 3. | [person] spossare |
wear out
intransitive verb Conjugation
[clothing, shoes] consumarsi
