wear in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

1.2. wear (damage):

wear
desgaste m
you can see the wear on the steps
se ve el desgaste de los peldaños
the sofa's already showing signs of wear
el sofá ya está un poco gastado
he was showing signs of wear after his long journey
tenía cara de cansado después del largo viaje
he was showing signs of wear after his long journey
se veía cansado después del largo viaje LatAm
wear and tear
uso m or desgaste natural
to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night
se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela
to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night
se veía muy desmejorada tras la noche en vela LatAm
the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear
las cortinas/sillas están viejas
the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear
las cortinas/sillas se ven viejas LatAm

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

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1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

I'm not wearing my watch
no tengo el reloj puesto
she was wearing a pearl necklace
tenía puesto or llevaba un collar de perlas
why don't you wear your ring?
¿por qué no te pones el anillo?
what perfume are you wearing?
¿qué perfume llevas or tienes puesto?
she doesn't wear mascara
no usa rímmel
he's wearing make-up
está maquillado
she wears her hair long/short
tiene or lleva el pelo largo/corto
he wears his hair in a pony tail
se peina con cola de caballo
do you wear glasses?
¿usa anteojos?
do you wear glasses?
¿usa gafas? esp Spain
to wear a sword
llevar una espada
to wear the crown
reinar
he was wearing a broad smile
sonreía de oreja a oreja
she wears her age well
se conserva muy bien
she wears her age well
no representa la edad que tiene

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

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I.wear off VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

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II.wear off VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

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I.wear down VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.wear down VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

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I.wear away VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (erode)

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II.wear away VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv) (become eroded)

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wear on VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

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I.wear through VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv) (get hole in)

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II.wear through VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (wear hole in)

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I.wear out VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.wear out VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv) (through use)

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wash-and-wear [ˌwɔʃənˈwɛr] ADJ

ready-to-wear [Am ˈˌrɛdi tə ˈwɛ(ə)r, Brit ˌrɛdɪtəˈwɛː] N U

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I.wear [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans wore, worn

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II.wear [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr (spoil)

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I.ready-to-wear [ˌreditəˈweəʳ, Am -ˈwer] ADJ

II.ready-to-wear [ˌreditəˈweəʳ, Am -ˈwer] N no pl

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wear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wear one's hair up/down
llevar el pelo recogido/suelto
to wear one's hair loose/tied back
llevar el pelo suelto/recogido
to be the worse for wear person
estar desmejorado
to be the worse for wear thing
estar desgastado
to wear one's hair in a crop
llevar el pelo muy corto
to wear oneself to a shadow
agotarse
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
ir con el corazón en la mano
if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov
el que se pica, ajos come prov
to come out the worse for wear
salir mal librado
to wear for the first time
estrenar (ropa)
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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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They wear gray skullcaps on their heads and thin silver rings on every finger except their thumbs.
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In 1414 the abbot was granted the right to wear the miter in liturgical celebrations.
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In rural areas women wear mala made of one rupee coins.
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Girls wear a grey pleated skirt, a white blouse, and either black tights or white ankle socks.
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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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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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Another commonly used marking technique uses dots of white-out on the fingerboard, which wear off in a few weeks of regular practice.
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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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Nobody really has the cojones to wear that outfit usually.
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