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I.wear [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

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1. wear (clothing):

wear

children's/beach wear

vêtements pour enfants/de plage

in beach/sports wear

en tenue f de plage/de sport

3. wear (damage):

wear

usure f (on de)

wear and tear

fair or normal wear and tear

to stand up to wear

résister à l'usure

to get hard or 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)

to be somewhat the worse for wear (drunk)

to be somewhat the worse for wear (tired)

II.wear <pret wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB trans

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1. wear (be dressed in):

wear 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

5. wear (damage by use):

wear carpet, clothes, clutch, component

to be worn to a thread

être usé jusqu'à la corde

to wear a hole in garment, sheet

to wear a track/a groove in

creuser un sentier/une rigole dans

6. wear (accept) inf:

wear behaviour, attitude

wear excuse

III.wear <pret wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB intr

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1. wear (become damaged):

wear carpet, garment, shoes:

my patience is wearing thin

je commence à être à bout de patience

2. wear (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

bridal wear N

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bridal wear

robes fpl de mariée

I.wear away VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away)

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wear away inscription:

wear away tread, cliff, façade:

II.wear away VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away [sth], wear [sth] away)

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wear away water:

wear away footsteps, friction, rubbing:

I.wear off VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear off)

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1. wear off (lose effect):

wear off anaesthetic, drug, effect:

wear off feeling, sensation:

the novelty will soon wear off

ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté

2. wear off (come off):

wear off paint, gold plate:

II.wear off VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sth] off, wear off [sth])

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wear off paint, varnish

wear off inscription

I.wear through VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear through)

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wear through elbow, trousers:

wear through sole, metal, fabric:

I.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear down)

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wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

to be worn down

II.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear down [sth], wear [sth] down)

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1. wear down (damage):

wear down friction, person, water:

2. wear down (weaken) fig:

wear down resistance, resolve, will

III.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] down)

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wear down

I.wear out VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear out)

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wear out clothes, shoes, equipment:

wear out

my patience is beginning to wear out

je commence à perdre patience

II.wear out VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear out [sth], wear [sth] out)

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wear out clothes, shoes, mechanism:

wear out

to wear out one's welcome

lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes

III.wear out VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] out)

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wear out

wear on VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -]

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wear on day, evening:

wear on

as the evening wore on

à mesure que la soirée s'avançait

ready-to-wear ADJ

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ready-to-wear garment:

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter

wash-and-wear ADJ

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wash-and-wear fabric, clothes:

wash-and-wear

d'entretien facile

Translations for wear in the English»French Dictionary

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I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] N

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1. wear (clothing):

wear

men's wear

vêtements pour hommes

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

there's some wear left in sth

on peut encore utiliser qc

to show signs of wear

commencer à s'user

wear and tear

to have had a lot of wear and tear

être très usé

to be the worse for wear

II.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans

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1. wear (have on body):

wear a. fig

2. wear (make a hole):

wear

to wear holes in sth

Phrases:

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

III.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr

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leisure wear N

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leisure wear

tenue f décontractée

wear on VB intr irreg

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wear on day, night:

wear on

I.wear away VB intr irreg

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wear away

II.wear away VB trans

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wear away

wear down VB trans irreg a. fig

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wear down

to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

casual wear N

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casual wear

vêtements mpl sport

I.wear out VB intr irreg

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wear out

wear out fig

II.wear out VB trans

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wear out

wear out fig

I.wear off VB intr irreg

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II.wear off VB trans

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wear off

wash-and-wear ADJ

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wash-and-wear

facile d'entretien

I.ready-to-wear ADJ

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ready-to-wear

de prêt-à-porter

II.ready-to-wear N no pl

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ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter m

to be the worse for wear

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to wear a clown costume

porter un déguisement de clown

to wear oneself out doing sth

s'essouffler à faire qc fig

to wear for the first time

étrenner vêtement

signs of wear on the floor

des traces de frottement sur le plancher

to wear sth on a chain

porter qc en sautoir

to wear oneself out doing sth

se tuer à faire qc

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Another commonly used marking technique uses dots of white-out on the fingerboard, which wear off in a few weeks of regular practice. en.wikipedia.org

The brand is known for its sophisticated take on casual wear and is the top of the mind fashion brand in the country today. en.wikipedia.org

They wear gray skullcaps on their heads and thin silver rings on every finger except their thumbs. en.wikipedia.org

These restorations are very strong, durable and resistant to wear, because the combination of porcelain and metal creates a stronger restoration than porcelain used alone. en.wikipedia.org

Girls wear a grey pleated skirt, a white blouse, and either black tights or white ankle socks. en.wikipedia.org

When we wear shapewear, we buy into messages that equate women's power and abilities to the size and shape of their silhouettes. www.cnn.com

However, we're not all guaranteed to wear out our first five walking-sticks. galusaustralis.com

Nobody really has the cojones to wear that outfit usually. www.orangeville.com

Dynamic braking reduced wear and tear on brake shoes, reducing maintenance costs. en.wikipedia.org

In 1414 the abbot was granted the right to wear the miter in liturgical celebrations. en.wikipedia.org

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