casual wear in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for casual wear in the French»English Dictionary

être en tenue décontractée

to wear casual clothes

Translations for casual wear in the English»French Dictionary

I.casual [Brit ˈkaʒjʊəl, Am ˈkæʒuəl] N

casual (temporary worker)

travailleur/-euse m/f temporaire

casual (occasional worker)

travailleur/-euse m/f occasionnel/-elle

II.casuals N

casuals npl:

casuals (clothes)

vêtements mpl sport

casuals (shoes)

chaussures fpl sport

III.casual [Brit ˈkaʒjʊəl, Am ˈkæʒuəl] ADJ

1. casual (informal):

casual clothes, dress, person, manner, greeting

décontracté

to have a casual chat

bavarder, causer inf

to come up in casual conversation

surgir par hasard dans la conversation

2. casual (occasional):

casual acquaintance, relationship

de passage

casual drug users

drogués mpl occasionnels

3. casual (nonchalant):

casual attitude, gesture, mention, approach, tone

désinvolte

to make a question sound casual

poser une question d'un ton détaché

4. casual pej:

casual racism, cruelty, violence

ordinaire

casual remark, assumption, insult

désinvolte

her casual treatment of me

sa désinvolture à mon égard

5. casual inspection, glance, onlooker:

casual

superficiel/-ielle

to the casual eye it seems that …

l'observateur superficiel dirait que …

6. casual (chance):

casual encounter, error

fortuit

7. casual worker, labour:

casual (temporary)

temporaire

casual (occasional)

occasionnel/-elle

8. casual BIOL:

casual

adventice

I.wear [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N 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, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] 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) inf:

wear behaviour, attitude

tolérer

wear excuse

accepter

III.wear <pret wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] 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

casual wear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for casual wear in the English»French Dictionary

casual wear N

casual wear

vêtements mpl sport

Translations for casual wear in the English»French Dictionary

I.casual [ˈkæʒʊəl, Am ˈkæʒu:-] ADJ

1. casual (relaxed):

casual

décontracté(e)

2. casual (not permanent):

casual

occasionnel(le)

casual work, worker

temporaire

casual relation

de passage

casual sex

sans lendemain

3. casual (careless, not serious):

casual

désinvolte

casual attitude

insouciant(e)

casual glance

superficiel(le)

casual chance

fortuit(e)

4. casual FASHION:

casual clothes

sport inv

II.casual [ˈkæʒʊəl, Am ˈkæʒu:-] N

1. casual (worker):

casual

travailleur(-euse) m (f) temporaire

2. casual pl FASHION:

casual

vêtements mpl de sport

I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] N

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, Am wer] 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

Phrases:

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

III.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr

wear

s'user

to wear into holes

se trouer

to wear thin

être usé

to wear thin fig

être à bout

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are often worn during athletic activities or as casual wear during warmer weather.

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For men, the exposure of shoulders, thighs, and backs is still limited to casual wear.

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Beginning as a gentlemans shirt makers, the offering has since expanded to include suits, shoes, knitwear, accessories and a collection of business casual wear.

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Casual wear is typically the dress code in which new forms of gender expression are attempted before being accepted into semi-casual or semi-formal situations.

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The line features casual wear to formal attire and is aimed at females between 18 and 35 years old.

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Clothing will evolve from children's clothing to school uniforms to business outfits and eventually into casual wear.

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Revenue is largely derived from casual wear, and jeans wear sales, but also extremely successful and influential ranges of accessories and children's wear.

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For casual wear, capri trousers were the fashion for women and girls.

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Retail lines were no longer exclusively composed of outdoor clothing, but included smarter casual wear.

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Some even wear jeans and other everyday casual wear along with the congregation.

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