leisure wear in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leisure wear in the English»French Dictionary

leisure [Brit ˈlɛʒə, Am ˈliʒər, ˈlɛʒər] N U

leisure (spare time)

loisir(s) m(pl)

leisure (spare time)

temps m libre

leisure (activities)

loisirs mpl

to do sth at (one's) leisure (unhurriedly)

prendre son temps pour faire qc

to do sth at (one's) leisure (with time for thought)

faire qc à tête reposée

gentleman/lady of leisure hum

rentier/-ière m/f

gentleman/lady of leisure attr centre, company, facilities

de loisirs

leisure industry

industrie f des loisirs

leisure society

civilisation f du loisir

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

leisure wear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leisure wear in the English»French Dictionary

leisure wear N

leisure wear

tenue f décontractée

Translations for leisure wear in the English»French Dictionary

leisure [ˈleʒəʳ, Am ˈli:ʒɚ] N

leisure no pl:

leisure

loisir(s) m(pl)

a gentleman of leisure

un rentier

a man/a lady of leisure

un homme/une femme sans profession

Phrases:

at one's leisure

au bon loisir de qn

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

The fashion world began to sell one-piece overalls as high-quality leisure wear.

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After a few years, these collections were expanded into sports, relaxation, and leisure wear.

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Both types of tight-fitting trousers, which have become increasingly popular leisure wear, have become the topic of hot debate in recent years.

www.bbc.co.uk

To a lesser degree the equation also works with pants, skirts and leisure wear.

edmontonjournal.com

They don't ever fashions on the field, because there are too many women in leisure wear to provide the minimum numbers required for a start.

www.smh.com.au

The collection presents an exclusive range of active wear, leisure wear, lounge wear and relax wear available in multiple colours and styles.

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