wear in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wear in the English»French Dictionary

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

bridal wear N

bridal wear

robes fpl de mariée

I.wear away VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away)

wear away inscription:

s'effacer

wear away tread, cliff, façade:

s'user

II.wear away VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away [sth], wear [sth] away)

wear away water:

ronger

wear away footsteps, friction, rubbing:

user

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

1. wear off (lose effect):

wear off anaesthetic, drug, effect:

se dissiper

wear off feeling, sensation:

passer

the novelty will soon wear off

ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté

2. wear off (come off):

wear off paint, gold plate:

s'effacer

II.wear off VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sth] off, wear off [sth])

wear off paint, varnish

faire partir

wear off inscription

effacer

I.wear through VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear through)

wear through elbow, trousers:

se trouer

wear through sole, metal, fabric:

se percer

I.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear down)

wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

s'user

to be worn down

être usé

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

1. wear down (damage):

wear down friction, person, water:

user

2. wear down (weaken) fig:

wear down resistance, resolve, will

saper

III.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] down)

wear down

épuiser

I.wear out VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear out)

wear out clothes, shoes, equipment:

wear out

s'user

my patience is beginning to wear out

je commence à perdre patience

II.wear out VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear out [sth], wear [sth] out)

wear out clothes, shoes, mechanism:

wear out

user

to wear out one's welcome

lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes

III.wear out VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] out)

wear out

épuiser

wear on VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -]

wear on day, evening:

wear on

s'avancer

as the evening wore on

à mesure que la soirée s'avançait

ready-to-wear ADJ

ready-to-wear garment:

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter

wash-and-wear ADJ

wash-and-wear fabric, clothes:

wash-and-wear

d'entretien facile

wear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wear in the English»French Dictionary

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

leisure wear N

leisure wear

tenue f décontractée

wear on VB intr irreg

wear on day, night:

wear on

s'avancer

I.wear away VB intr irreg

wear away

s'user

II.wear away VB trans

wear away

user

wear down VB trans irreg a. fig

wear down

user

to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

casual wear N

casual wear

vêtements mpl sport

I.wear out VB intr irreg

wear out

s'user

wear out fig

s'épuiser

II.wear out VB trans

wear out

user

wear out fig

épuiser

I.wear off VB intr irreg

wear off

s'effacer

wear off pain

disparaître

wear off effect

cesser

wear off anaesthetic

cesser de faire effet

II.wear off VB trans

wear off

effacer

wash-and-wear ADJ

wash-and-wear

facile d'entretien

I.ready-to-wear ADJ

ready-to-wear

de prêt-à-porter

II.ready-to-wear N no pl

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter m

wear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the worse for wear

être ivre

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to wear a clown costume

porter un déguisement de clown

to wear oneself out doing sth

s'essouffler à faire qc fig

to wear for the first time

étrenner vêtement

signs of wear on the floor

des traces de frottement sur le plancher

to wear sth on a chain

porter qc en sautoir

to wear oneself out doing sth

se tuer à faire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then wear a wrist-band stating they want no part of it.

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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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When we wear shapewear, we buy into messages that equate women's power and abilities to the size and shape of their silhouettes.

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Women past puberty wore a small skirt of cotton, and the men might wear a loincloth made of plaited leaves or cotton.

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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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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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However, we're not all guaranteed to wear out our first five walking-sticks.

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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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Ryu does not wear a headband and sparring gloves throughout the series.

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The brand is known for its sophisticated take on casual wear and is the top of the mind fashion brand in the country today.

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