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wear [weə(r)]
sustantivo
1. ropa (f) (clothing)
- evening/casual wear -> ropa de noche/de esport
2. uso (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])
3. llevar (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
4. desgastar (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]
1. Usar, llevar o traer alguna cosa encima del cuerpo (to dress, carry).
2. Mostrar, llevar usualmente, de una manera determinada.
3. Mostrar, tener aspecto o apariencia de, exhibir (to display).
4. Gastar 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.
5. Consumir gastando el tiempo.
6. Apurar, hacer perder la fuerza o paciencia; aburrir, enfadar.
7. Consentir (to approve, accept) -vn.
8. Gastarse, consumirse o destruirse lentamente una cosa.
9. Pasarse, 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
1. WEIR.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Virar; virar viento atrás.
(Por VEER).
sustantivo
1. Uso, gasto, la acción y efecto de usar alguna cosa; acción de llevar, estado de lo llevado.
2. La 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
"wear" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Which is better "llevar" or "usar" to express "to wear" |
| A: | Definately "llevar". Saying "usa la ropa agradable" makes sense but sounds awkward, because one does not "use" clothing, but rather one "wears" it. |
| Q: | "I have my glasses on" or "I wear glasses" |
| A: | "**I wear glasses**." Is a general statement indicating that it is necessary for you to wear glasses. "**I have my glasses on.**" Could be used to say… |
| Q: | To say i wear would you say llevo.... |
| A: | yes. |
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