wear
BrE /wɛː/ AmE /wer/
verb en → es
past wore pp worn ing wearing
to have clothes on your body
llevar, usar (ropa)
- wear something
Collocations wear a hat · wear jeans
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She always wears a hat when she goes out.
Siempre lleva un sombrero cuando sale.
to have jewelry on your body
llevar, usar (joyería)
- wear something
Collocations wear a necklace · wear earrings
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She was wearing her favorite necklace.
Llevaba su collar favorito.
to have your hair in a particular style or length
llevar (el cabello)
- wear something
Collocations wear long hair · wear a ponytail
-
He wears his hair short.
Lleva el cabello corto.
to have accessories on your body or clothes
llevar, usar (accesorios)
- wear something
Collocations wear a watch · wear sunglasses
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He always wears his favorite watch.
Siempre lleva su reloj favorito.
to show a particular expression on your face or in your voice
mostrar, tener (expresión)
- wear something
Collocations wear a smile · wear an expression of surprise
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She was wearing a look of disappointment.
Tenía una expresión de decepción.
to have damage on something because it has been used for a long time
mostrar, tener (daño)
- wear something
Collocations wear out shoes · wear away paint
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The old house was wearing a look of neglect.
La vieja casa mostraba un aspecto de descuido.
to last for the stated length of time
durar, pasar (tiempo)
- wear something
Collocations wear well · wear out
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The story wears well over time.
La historia se mantiene bien con el tiempo.
to gradually make someone less confident or determined
desgastar, desanimar (a alguien)
- wear somebody
Collocations wear down resistance · wear someone's patience thin
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The constant criticism wore him down.
La constante crítica lo desgastó.
Phrasal verbs
desgastar, agotarse (con el tiempo)
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These shoes are wearing out.
Estos zapatos se están desgastando.
disminuir, perder efecto (efectos)
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The painkillers will wear off in a few hours.
Los analgésicos dejarán de tener efecto en unas horas.
desgastar, erosionar (material)
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The river has worn away the rock over time.
El río ha desgastado la roca con el tiempo.
desgastar, desanimar (a alguien)
-
The long hours wore her down.
Las largas horas la desgastaron.
agotarse, perder paciencia (con algo)
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Her patience was wearing thin.
Su paciencia se estaba agotando.
Idioms
mostrar los sentimientos abiertamente
-
She wears her heart on her sleeve.
Ella muestra sus sentimientos abiertamente.
ser el jefe en casa
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She wears the trousers in their relationship.
Ella es la que manda en su relación.
desgaste normal (por uso)
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The car has suffered a lot of wear and tear.
El auto ha sufrido mucho desgaste.