wear

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llevar

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wear
[weə(r)]
sustantivo
1ropa (f) (clothing)
  • evening/casual wear -> ropa de noche/de esport
2uso (m) (use)
  • to get a lot of wear out of something -> aprovechar mucho algo
  • to be the worse for wear (familiar) -> estar para el arrastre
  • it was none the worse for wear (familiar) -> tampoco estaba tan mal
  • wear and tear -> deterioro (m) , desgaste (m)
verbo transitivo (pt wore [wɔː(r)], pp worn [wɔːn])
3llevar (garment, glasses)
  • what are you going to wear? -> ¿qué te vas a poner?
  • to wear black -> ir de negro
  • to wear one's hair long -> llevar el pelo largo
4desgastar (erode)
  • to wear a hole in something -> terminar haciendo un agujero en algo
5(familiar) (accept)
  • she won't wear it -> por ahí no va a pasar (británico)
verbo intransitivo
6(clothing)
  • to wear thin -> gastarse, desgastarse (clothes)
  • my patience is wearing thin -> se me está acabando la paciencia
  • that joke is wearing thin -> esa broma ha dejado de tener gracia
  • that excuse is wearing thin -> esa excusa ya no sirve
  • to wear well -> envejecer bien (clothing, person, film)

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wear [uear]
1Usar, llevar o traer alguna cosa encima del cuerpo (to dress, carry).
2Mostrar, llevar usualmente, de una manera determinada.
3Mostrar, tener aspecto o apariencia de, exhibir (to display).
4Gastar o consumir la cosa de que uno se sirve; consumir la cosa de que uno se sirve: consumir aniquilando o destruyendo lentamente, como lo hace el tiempo, el uso, etc.; disminuir por el roce.
5Consumir gastando el tiempo.
6Apurar, hacer perder la fuerza o paciencia; aburrir, enfadar.
7Consentir (to approve, accept) -vn.
8Gastarse, consumirse o destruirse lentamente una cosa.
9Pasarse, correr el tiempo.
  • To wear away -> gastar o ir gastando, consumiendo o destruyendo; decaer; gastarse, consumirse
  • To wear down -> gastar, consumir, disminuir por el roce
  • To wear off, usarse, gastarse; borrarse; pasarse, disiparse, desaparecer. To wea -> on, pasarse lentamente
  • To wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve -> andar con la cara descubierta, llevar el corazón en la mano
  • To wear out -> gastar, romper o romperse a fuerza de uso; cansar, fastidiar
  • To wear out one’s patience -> hacer perder la paciencia
  • Worn to a thread -> worn threadbare, gastado hasta dejar ver la trama; enteramente gastado
  • To wear a youthful form -> tener aspecto juvenil
  • To wear a tall hat -> llevar sombrero de copa, o de copa alta
  • Worn-out clothes -> vestidos usados
  • To wear well -> durar largo tiempo, ser duradero, estar bueno para usarse
va. (pret. WORE. pp. WORN).
sustantivo
1WEIR.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Virar; virar viento atrás.
(Por VEER).
sustantivo
1Uso, gasto, la acción y efecto de usar alguna cosa; acción de llevar, estado de lo llevado.
2La cosa que se usa o gasta; moda, boga.
  • It is for my own -> es para mi propio uso
  • Very little the worse for -> casi nuevo, casi sin usar
  • Wear and tear -> desgaste, deterioro
  • Silk for summer -> seda para verano

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wear [wɛəʳ] wore (past)worn (participle:past)
noun
1 (use) uso; (m)
this material will stand up to a lot of wear este tejido resistirá mucho uso; I've had a lot of wear out of this jacket le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta; esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote; (informal)
he got 4 years' wear out of it this carpet has seen or had some hard wear
there is still some wear left in it todavía le queda vida
for casual wear he has more than than 100 T-shirts
clothes for evening wear ropa para la noche; (f)
for evening wear, dress the outfit up with jewellery
clothes for everyday wear ropa para todos los días; (f) ropa para uso diario; (f)
2 (deterioration through use) desgaste; (m)
the wear on the engine el desgaste del motor; to show signs of wear [+clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste; mostrar señales de desgaste
the brakes show no signs of wear a well-upholstered armchair which showed signs of wear
wear and tear desgaste natural; one has to allow for wear and tear hay que tener en cuenta el desgaste natural
the condition is caused by wear and tear on the knee joint the wear and tear that eventually ruins most articles of clothing the building's taken a lot of wear and tear over the years
the worse for wear (informal)
his suit looked decidedly the worse for wear el traje se le veía muy deslucido
its excellent condition is in marked contrast to some of the other paintings in the museum, which are decidedly the worse for wear when he finally retrieved the papers from the mud they were decidedly the worse for wear some of their clothes looked a bit the worse for wear I must say /you look none the worse for wear/, considering you've been travelling for three days
she looks the worse for wear se la ve algo desmejorada; he returned from the pub rather the worse for wear volvió del bar algo ajumado; (informal)
3 (dress, clothing) ropa; (f)
it is compulsory wear for schoolboys
what is the correct wear for these occasions? ¿qué es lo que se debe poner uno en tal ocasión?; ¿qué ropa es la apropiada para tal ocasión?
light wear for hot countries
casual wear ropa informal; (f)
make sure you bring casual wear for days out
children's wear ropa de niños; (f)
a well-known childrens' wear retailer a new catalogue of childrens' wear
evening wear ropa para la noche; (f)
the shop specialises in evening wear
ladies' women's wearor ropa de señora; (f)
the ladies' wear department of J. C. Penney's
summer wear ropa de verano; (f)
skirts are far more comfortable for summer wear
verb:transitive
1 (have on) [+clothing, jewellery] llevar; llevar puesto; [+spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+beard] tener; [+smile] lucir; (put on) [+clothes, shoes, perfume] ponerse
she wore her blue dress
she was wearing high-heeled shoes llevaba (puestos) zapatos de tacón alto; can you describe what he was wearing? ¿puede describir lo que llevaba (puesto)?; were you wearing a watch? ¿llevabas reloj?; ¿llevabas un reloj puesto?
she wore a pair of shoes that had seen better days she wore three rings on each finger was she wearing perfume?
what the well-dressed woman is wearing this year lo que lleva se pone este año la mujer bien vestida;or
she wore a frown my uncle wore a beard
she wore blue iba de azul; what shall I wear? ¿qué me pongo?; I have nothing to wear to the dinner no tengo qué ponerme para ir a la cena; I haven't worn that for ages hace siglos que no me pongo eso; why don't you wear your black dress? ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?
we'll have to wear suits/ties Eskimos don't wear bikinis
hats are rarely worn nowadays hoy día apenas se llevan los sombreros
she asked him to wear a condom
I never wear perfume/make-up nunca llevo me pongo perfume/maquillaje;or what size do you wear? (clothes) ¿qué talla usa?; what size shoes do you wear? ¿qué número calza?
have you any suitable shoes to wear to the dance? he refuses to wear shoes in the house
does she wear glasses/a wig? ¿usa gafas/peluca?; to wear the crown ceñir la corona
the king now wears the crown of Lower Egypt women who reigned over their royal lovers without ever wearing the crown themselves
to wear one's hair long/short llevar el pelo largo/corto
she wears her hair in a bun lleva el pelo recogido en un moño he wore a big smile he wore a [look] of satisfaction
she wears her age her years wellor se conserva muy bien
she's the one who wears the trousers pants in that houseor (US) (informal) en esa casa los pantalones los lleva ella; (informal)
heart
2 (make worn)
to wear a path across the lawn hacer un camino pisando la hierba; the carpet had been worn threadbare la alfombra estaba muy desgastada del uso; to wear o.s. to death matarse (trabajando etc); to wear a hole in sth hacer un agujero en algo; he had worn holes in his socks les había hecho agujeros a los calcetines
to wear sth [smooth]
the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas
tall pews worn smooth by backsides the rocks had been worn smooth by the waves
3 (informal) (tolerate) permitir; consentir
your father won't wear it tu padre no lo va a permitir consentir;or
he won't wear that the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses
verb:intransitive
1 (last) durar; aguantar
these shoes will wear for years
that dress/carpet has worn well ese vestido/esa alfombra ha durado aguantado mucho;or
that theory has worn well
it's a friendship that has worn very well es una amistad que ha resistido aguantado muy bien el paso del tiempo;or she's worn well (informal) se ha conservado muy bien
2 (become worn) desgastarse
the trousers have worn at the knees los pantalones se han desgastado por la rodillas
the edges have worn smooth
the rock has worn smooth la roca se ha alisado por el desgaste; to wear thin [+material] desgastarse
the material has worn thin
that excuse is wearing a bit thin esa excusa está ya muy pasada; my patience is wearing thin se me está agotando la paciencia; estoy perdiendo la paciencia
it was a joke that was wearing thin there are signs that nerves are wearing thin that joke is beginning to wear a little thin
3 [+day, year, sb's life]
to wear to its end a closeor acercarse a su fin
as the century wears to its end or a close ...
Don't translate the a in sentences like was she wearing a hat?, he wasn't wearing a coat if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only wear one at a time:
awas she wearing a hat?he wasn't wearing a coat
Was he wearing a hat? ¿Llevaba sombrero?;¿Llevaba sombrero?
He wasn't wearing a coat No llevaba abrigo;No llevaba abrigo
Do translate the a if the garment, item of jewellery etc is qualified:
a
Queen Sofía is wearing a long dress Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo;Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo
wear

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Verb Conjugation for "wear"

Imperative
  • wear
  • you wear
  • he/she wears
  • we wear
  • you wear
  • they wear
Preterite
  • I wore
  • you wore
  • he/she wore
  • we wore
  • you wore
  • they wore
Present Continuous
  • I am wearing
  • you are wearing
  • he/she is wearing
  • we are wearing
  • you are wearing
  • they are wearing
Present Perfect
  • I have worn
  • you have worn
  • he/she has worn
  • we have worn
  • you have worn
  • they have worn
Past Continuous
  • I was wearing
  • you were wearing
  • he/she was wearing
  • we were wearing
  • you were wearing
  • they were wearing
Past Perfect
  • I had worn
  • you had worn
  • he/she had worn
  • we had worn
  • you had worn
  • they had worn
Future
  • I will wear
  • you will wear
  • he/she will wear
  • we will wear
  • you will wear
  • they will wear
Future Perfect
  • I will have worn
  • you will have worn
  • he/she will have worn
  • we will have worn
  • you will have worn
  • they will have worn
Future Continuous
  • I will be wearing
  • you will be wearing
  • he/she will be wearing
  • we will be wearing
  • you will be wearing
  • they will be wearing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been wearing
  • you have been wearing
  • he/she has been wearing
  • we have been wearing
  • you have been wearing
  • they have been wearing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been wearing
  • you will have been wearing
  • he/she will have been wearing
  • we will have been wearing
  • you will have been wearing
  • they will have been wearing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been wearing
  • you had been wearing
  • he/she had been wearing
  • we had been wearing
  • you had been wearing
  • they had been wearing
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