wear down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wear down in the English»French Dictionary

I.wear [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

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

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

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

wear down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wear down in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for wear down in the English»French Dictionary

I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] N

II.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans

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

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
With just under a week left in the game, the harsh conditions continue to wear down the remaining players.
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As offensive units are tackled, they wear down, finally issuing smoke and then flames after a number of hits.
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These actions continually wear down the frontal teeth.
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He's cold, hard, and unyielding in all directions, with the power and ambition to wear down anything.
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Shoes do not allow the hoof to wear down as it naturally would in the wild, and it can then become too long.
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During simulation mode races, the car's tires will wear down and fuel will deplete (both can be replaced by a pit stop).
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Psychological warfare can involve creating annoyances to distract and wear down the resistance of the target.
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In fact, these tactics had better results than had the military campaign, and the resistance began gradually to wear down.
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Basic attacks are used to hit unarmored enemies and wear down shields; heavy attacks weaken armored enemies.
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When anterior molars wear down, they are shed.
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