worn in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for worn in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.worn [Brit wɔːn, Am wɔrn] VB pp

worn → wear II, III

II.worn [Brit wɔːn, Am wɔrn] ADJ

worn carpet

logoro, consunto

worn clothing, shoe, tyre

logoro, consumato

worn façade, stone

rovinato

worn tread

liso, consunto

weather-worn [Am ˈwɛðərˌwɔrn] ADJ

weather-worn

logorato dalle intemperie

worn out [Brit, Am ˌwɔrnˈaʊt] ADJ

1. worn out:

worn out carpet

logoro, consunto

worn out brake

consumato

2. worn out (exhausted):

worn out person

esausto, sfinito

war-worn [ˈwɔːwɔːn] ADJ

war-worn country

straziato dalla guerra

war-worn person

logorato dalla guerra

work-worn [ˈwɜːkwɔːn] ADJ

work-worn

consumato dal lavoro

time-worn [Brit, Am ˈtaɪmwɔrn] ADJ

time-worn

logoro

time-worn

usurato

well-worn [Brit wɛlˈwɔːn, Am ˌwɛlˈwɔrn] ADJ

well-worn carpet, garment

logoro

well-worn steps, floorboards

consumato

well-worn fig joke, theme, phrase

trito e ritrito

I.wear¹ [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vestiti mpl

wear

abiti mpl

children's, beach wear

abbigliamento per bambini, mare

in beach, sports wear

in tenuta da spiaggia, sportiva

2. wear (use):

for everyday wear

da tutti i giorni

for summer wear

per l'estate

to stretch with wear shoes:

allargarsi con l'uso

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

questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres

questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

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

questa camicia può ancora essere usata per qualche mese

3. wear (damage):

wear

consumo m

wear

logoramento m (on di)

wear and tear

logorio

fair or normal wear and tear

normale logoramento

to stand up to wear

resistere al consumo

a toddler's trousers get heavy wear

i pantaloni dei bimbi si consumano tantissimo

there are signs of wear on the brake linings

le guarnizioni dei freni sono leggermente consumate

to show signs of wear

mostrare segni d'uso

to look the worse for wear (damaged)

essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear (drunk)

essere ubriaco

to be somewhat the worse for wear (tired)

essere sfinito

II.wear¹ <pt wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB trans

1. wear (have on one's body):

wear garment, jewellery

indossare, portare

wear earphones

avere

to wear blue

essere vestito di blu

to wear a moustache, beard

avere i baffi, la barba

to wear one's hair long, short

portare i capelli lunghi, corti

to wear one's hair in a bun

avere lo chignon

to wear a ribbon in one's hair

portare un nastro nei capelli

to wear one's skirts long

portare gonne lunghe

to wear one's clothes loose

indossare abiti ampi

2. wear (put on):

wear garment, jewellery etc.

mettere, mettersi

what are you wearing tonight?

che cosa ti metti stasera?

what should I wear?

cosa devo mettermi?

I haven't got a thing to wear

non ho niente da mettermi

3. wear (use):

wear perfume, sun-cream

usare

to wear make-up

truccarsi

she's wearing make-up

è truccata

4. wear (display):

he or his face wore a puzzled frown

aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

her face wore a smug expression

aveva un'aria compiaciuta

5. wear (damage by use):

wear carpet, clothes, clutch, component

consumare

to be worn to a thread

essere logoro

to wear a hole in garment, sheet

farsi un buco in

to wear a track, a groove in

aprire un passaggio, un solco in

6. wear (accept) inf:

wear behaviour, attitude

sopportare

wear excuse

accettare

III.wear¹ <pt wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB intr

1. wear (become damaged):

wear carpet, garment, shoes:

consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin

comincio a perdere la pazienza

2. wear (withstand use):

a carpet, fabric that will wear well

un tappeto, una stoffa resistente or che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well fig

li porta bene gli anni

I.wear² <pt/pp wore> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB trans

wear

fare virare

II.wear² <pt/pp wore> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB intr

wear

virare

I.wear down VB [wɛː -] (wear down)

wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

consumarsi

to be worn down

essere consumato

II.wear down VB [wɛː -] (wear down [sth], wear [sth] down)

1. wear down (damage):

wear down friction, person, water:

consumare

2. wear down (weaken) fig:

wear down resistance

fare diminuire

wear down resolve

svigorire

wear down will

intaccare

III.wear down VB [wɛː -] (wear [sb] down)

wear down

sfinire

worn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worn in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.worn [wɔ:rn] VB trans, intr

worn pp of wear

II.worn [wɔ:rn] ADJ

1. worn (shabby, deteriorated):

worn

logoro, -a

2. worn (exhausted):

worn person

sfinito, -a

3. worn (overused):

worn expression, news, story

vecchio, -a

worn-out [ˌwɔ:rn·ˈaʊt] ADJ

1. worn-out (exhausted):

worn-out person, animal

sfinito, -a

2. worn-out (used up):

worn-out clothing

logoro, -a

worn-out wheel bearings

consumato, -a

well-worn [ˌwel·ˈwɔ:rn] ADJ

1. well-worn (damaged by wear):

well-worn

consumato, -a

2. well-worn fig (over-used):

well-worn

trito, -a e ritrito, -a

I.wear <wore, worn> [wer] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

wear clothes, jewelry

portare

wear clothes, jewelry

indossare

to wear one's hair loose/tied back

portare i capelli sciolti/raccolti

2. wear (deteriorate):

wear

logorare

II.wear <wore, worn> [wer] VB intr (spoil)

wear clothes, machine parts

logorarsi

to wear thin fig

cominciare a essere un po' vecchio

III.wear <wore, worn> [wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

wear

abbigliamento f

casual/sports wear

abbigliamento casual/sportivo

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

consumo m

to be the worse for wear person

essere ubriaco

to be the worse for wear thing

essere rovinato

wear off VB intr

wear off

sparire

I.wear out VB intr

wear out

logorarsi

II.wear out VB trans

wear out

logorare

wear out patience

far perdere

I.wear away VB trans

wear away

consumare

II.wear away VB intr

wear away

consumarsi

wear VB

User Entry

sth wears on sb (makes tired)

qc stanca qu

sth wears on sb (annoys)

qc da a qu sui nervi inf

Translations for worn in the Italian»English Dictionary

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liso (-a)

worn

logoro (-a)

worn-out

worn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be worn down

essere consumato

to wear one's hair loose/tied back

portare i capelli sciolti/raccolti

to be the worse for wear person

essere ubriaco

to be the worse for wear thing

essere rovinato

worn at a rakish angle

indossato in modo disinvolto

to wear one's hair in a crop

portare i capelli tagliati cortissimi

domino hooded cloak worn at Carnival

domino

to not have a thing to wear

non avere uno straccio di vestito inf

pink jersey worn by the winner of the Giro d'Italia bike race

maglia rosa

to wear one's hat to one side

portare il cappello sulle ventitré

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He wears the simple, worn clothing of a shepherd, a turban wrapped around his head and a staff in his hands.

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Latex gloves offer no protection, so specially resistant gloves, such as those made of nitrile rubber, are worn when handling its salts.

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He has sometimes worn an armored battle-suit containing an exoskeleton that amplifies his strength to superhuman levels.

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Miniature and molded-case circuit breakers are usually discarded when the contacts have worn, but power circuit breakers and high-voltage circuit breakers have replaceable contacts.

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Although infrequent, it may also be worn by bishops above the alb and below the chasuble.

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The 4 squadron operated these aircraft until late 1942, when the survivors, worn out, were used as training aircraft.

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Unless a pupil is wearing a polo shirt, a tie must be worn.

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I remember holding his hand, being led on walks along well-worn paths, made by him, listening to and witnessing the unfolding natural world.

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It was worn with the standard fieldgrey "fallschirmjger" trousers with either front lacing paratrooper or cleated mountain boots.

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The saddle bronc rider grips a simple rein braided from cotton or polyester and attached to a leather halter worn by the horse.

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