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wear off(
wehr
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. pasar
Finally, the pain from having his wisdom teeth out was beginning to wear off.Por fin, el dolor por haberse quitado las muelas del juicio empezaba a pasar.
b. pasarse
Cecilia suspected the effects of her cold medicine were wearing off because her head was starting to hurt again.Cecilia sospechó que los efectos de la medicina para el resfriado se le estaban pasando porque le volvió a doler la cabeza.
c. borrarse
The letters of the sign had worn off years ago.Las letras del cartel se habían borrado hacía años.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (to erase)
a. borrar
The elements had gradually worn off the images depicted in the mural.La intemperie había borrado paulatinamente las imágenes representadas en el mural.
b. quitar
It looks like some chemical has worn off the protective coating of the lens.Parece que alguna sustancia química quitó el revestimiento protector de la lente.
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