wear nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di wear nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.wear [ingl brit wɛː, ingl am wɛr] SOST U

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vêtements mpl

children's/beach wear

vêtements pour enfants/de plage

in beach/sports wear

en tenue f de plage/de sport

2. wear (use):

for everyday wear

de tous les jours

for summer wear

pour l'été

to stretch with wear shoes:

s'assouplir à l'usage

I've had three years' wear out of these boots

ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans

there's some wear left in these tyres

ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés

there's still a few months' wear in this shirt

cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois

3. wear (damage):

wear

usure f (on de)

wear and tear

usure f

fair or normal wear and tear

usure normale

to stand up to wear

résister à l'usure

to get hard or heavy wear

servir beaucoup

there are signs of wear on the brake linings

les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées

to show signs of wear

commencer à être usé

to look the worse for wear (damaged)

être abîmé

to be somewhat the worse for wear (drunk)

être ivre

to be somewhat the worse for wear (tired)

être épuisé

II.wear <pret wore, part perf worn> [ingl brit wɛː, ingl am wɛr] VB vb trans

1. wear (be dressed in):

wear garment, jewellery, earphones etc

porter

to wear blue

s'habiller en bleu

to wear one's hair long/short

avoir les cheveux longs/courts

to wear one's hair in a bun

porter un chignon

to wear a ribbon in one's hair

avoir un ruban dans les cheveux

to wear one's skirts long

s'habiller long

to wear one's clothes loose

aimer les vêtements lâches

2. wear (put on):

wear garment, jewellery etc

mettre

what are you wearing tonight?

qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir?

what should I wear?

qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre?

I haven't got a thing to wear

je n'ai rien à me mettre

3. wear (use):

wear perfume, sun-cream

mettre

to wear make-up

se maquiller

she's wearing make-up

elle est maquillée

4. wear (display):

he or his face wore a puzzled frown

il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe

her face wore a smug expression

elle avait un air plein de suffisance

5. wear (damage by use):

wear carpet, clothes, clutch, component

user

to be worn to a thread

être usé jusqu'à la corde

to wear a hole in garment, sheet

trouer

to wear a track/a groove in

creuser un sentier/une rigole dans

6. wear (accept) colloq:

wear behaviour, attitude

tolérer

wear excuse

accepter

III.wear <pret wore, part perf worn> [ingl brit wɛː, ingl am wɛr] VB vb intr

1. wear (become damaged):

wear carpet, garment, shoes:

s'user

my patience is wearing thin

je commence à être à bout de patience

2. wear (withstand use):

a carpet/fabric that will wear well

un tapis/tissu solide

he's worn very well fig

il est encore bien pour son âge

bridal wear SOST

bridal wear

robes fpl de mariée

I.wear away VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear away)

wear away inscription:

s'effacer

wear away tread, cliff, façade:

s'user

II.wear away VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear away [sth], wear [sth] away)

wear away water:

ronger

wear away footsteps, friction, rubbing:

user

I.wear off VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear off)

1. wear off (lose effect):

wear off anaesthetic, drug, effect:

se dissiper

wear off feeling, sensation:

passer

the novelty will soon wear off

ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté

2. wear off (come off):

wear off paint, gold plate:

s'effacer

II.wear off VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear [sth] off, wear off [sth])

wear off paint, varnish

faire partir

wear off inscription

effacer

I.wear through VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear through)

wear through elbow, trousers:

se trouer

wear through sole, metal, fabric:

se percer

I.wear down VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear down)

wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

s'user

to be worn down

être usé

II.wear down VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear down [sth], wear [sth] down)

1. wear down (damage):

wear down friction, person, water:

user

2. wear down (weaken) fig:

wear down resistance, resolve, will

saper

III.wear down VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear [sb] down)

wear down

épuiser

I.wear out VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear out)

wear out clothes, shoes, equipment:

wear out

s'user

my patience is beginning to wear out

je commence à perdre patience

II.wear out VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear out [sth], wear [sth] out)

wear out clothes, shoes, mechanism:

wear out

user

to wear out one's welcome

lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes

III.wear out VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -] (wear [sb] out)

wear out

épuiser

wear on VB [ingl brit wɛː -, ingl am wɛr -]

wear on day, evening:

wear on

s'avancer

as the evening wore on

à mesure que la soirée s'avançait

ready-to-wear AGG

ready-to-wear garment:

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter

wash-and-wear AGG

wash-and-wear fabric, clothes:

wash-and-wear

d'entretien facile

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Traduzioni di wear nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, ingl am wer] SOST

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vêtements mpl

men's wear

vêtements pour hommes

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

usure f

there's some wear left in sth

on peut encore utiliser qc

to show signs of wear

commencer à s'user

wear and tear

usure f

to have had a lot of wear and tear

être très usé

to be the worse for wear

être ivre

II.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, ingl am wer] VB vb trans

1. wear (have on body):

wear a. fig

porter

2. wear (make a hole):

wear

user

to wear holes in sth

trouer qc

locuzioni:

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants ingl am

porter la culotte

III.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, ingl am wer] VB vb intr

wear

s'user

to wear into holes

se trouer

to wear thin

être usé

to wear thin fig

être à bout

leisure wear SOST

leisure wear

tenue f décontractée

wear on VB vb intr irreg

wear on day, night:

wear on

s'avancer

I.wear away VB vb intr irreg

wear away

s'user

II.wear away VB vb trans

wear away

user

wear down VB vb trans irreg a. fig

wear down

user

to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

casual wear SOST

casual wear

vêtements mpl sport

I.wear out VB vb intr irreg

wear out

s'user

wear out fig

s'épuiser

II.wear out VB vb trans

wear out

user

wear out fig

épuiser

I.wear off VB vb intr irreg

wear off

s'effacer

wear off pain

disparaître

wear off effect

cesser

wear off anaesthetic

cesser de faire effet

II.wear off VB vb trans

wear off

effacer

wash-and-wear AGG

wash-and-wear

facile d'entretien

I.ready-to-wear AGG

ready-to-wear

de prêt-à-porter

II.ready-to-wear SOST no pl

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter m

wear Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to be the worse for wear

être ivre

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants ingl am

porter la culotte

if the cap fits, wear it ingl brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to wear a clown costume

porter un déguisement de clown

to wear oneself out doing sth

s'essouffler à faire qc fig

to wear for the first time

étrenner vêtement

signs of wear on the floor

des traces de frottement sur le plancher

to wear sth on a chain

porter qc en sautoir

to wear oneself out doing sth

se tuer à faire qc

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

They wear gray skullcaps on their heads and thin silver rings on every finger except their thumbs.

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In rural areas women wear mala made of one rupee coins.

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The brand is known for its sophisticated take on casual wear and is the top of the mind fashion brand in the country today.

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These restorations are very strong, durable and resistant to wear, because the combination of porcelain and metal creates a stronger restoration than porcelain used alone.

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In 1414 the abbot was granted the right to wear the miter in liturgical celebrations.

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On at least two occasions he's obliged to wear a pith helmet and other adventurer's garb.

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Costume is the attire that cast members who perform the day-to-day operations of the park must wear.

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When its time to shower, always wear a thick shower cap when washing up-extra points if it's lined in terry cloth!

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The change was made to improve durability and strengthen the sward to better withstand the increasing wear of the modern game.

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Women past puberty wore a small skirt of cotton, and the men might wear a loincloth made of plaited leaves or cotton.

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