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"Wear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "llevar", and "put-on" is a noun which is often translated as "el teatro". Learn more about the difference between "wear" and "put-on" below.
wear(
wehr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. llevar
Do you have the time? - No, sorry. I'm not wearing a watch.¿Tienes hora? - Lo siento. No llevo reloj.
b. vestir
Juan was in the office yesterday. He was wearing a suit and sneakers.Ayer estuvo Juan en la oficina. Vestía traje y tenis.
c. vestir de
He wears a suit to work.Él viste de traje para el trabajo.
d. usar
Does your brother also wear glasses?¿Tu hermano también usa gafas?
e. llevar puesto
I'm wearing my favorite dress.Llevo puesto mi vestido favorito.
a. ponerse
Wear your coat, it's cold out there!¡Ponte el abrigo que hace frío fuera!
a. desgastar
If you are not careful, you can wear the brakes on the car.Si no tienes cuidado, puedes desgastar los frenos del carro.
b. durar
These shoes have worn well, even though I wear them everyday.Estos zapatos han durado mucho, aunque me los pongo todos los días.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el uso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Normal wear doesn't tarnish titanium rings.Los anillos de titanio no se deslustran por su uso normal.
a. la ropa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
When you go in for an interview, formal wear is a must.Cuando vas a una entrevista, la ropa formal es obligatoria.
a. el desgaste
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
You can see by the wear on my shoes that I bought them a long time ago.Puedes ver por el desgaste de los zapatos que los compré hace mucho tiempo.
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put-on(
poot
-
an
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(pretense)
a. el teatro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
She didn't really win the lottery. It was just a put-on.En realidad no ganó la lotería, fue puro teatro.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fingido
I don't think he really cares. It's all just put-on concern.No creo que realmente le importe, su preocupación es simplemente fingida.
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