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"Wearing" is a form of "wearing", an adjective which is often translated as "agotador". "Wear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "llevar". Learn more about the difference between "wearing" and "wear" below.
wearing(
wehr
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ihng
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. agotador
After a wearing practice, the players are ready for a big lunch.Después de un entrenamiento agotador, los jugadores están listos para un gran almuerzo.
b. desgastante
This type of physical labor is wearing on the body.Esta clase de trabajo físico es desgastante para el cuerpo.
c. cansador
It was a wearing eight-hour journey with two screaming children in the back seat.Fue un viaje cansador de ocho horas con dos niños gritones en el asiento trasero.
d. cansado
The negotiations were a wearing experience for everyone.Las negociaciones fueron una experiencia cansada para todos.
e. pesado
My girlfriend broke up with me and I was almost fired. It's been quite a wearing day.Mi novia terminó nuestra relación y casi me despidieron del trabajo. Ha sido un día bastante pesado.
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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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