wear in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wear in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wear¹ [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vestiti mpl

wear

abiti mpl

children's, beach wear

abbigliamento per bambini, mare

in beach, sports wear

in tenuta da spiaggia, sportiva

2. wear (use):

for everyday wear

da tutti i giorni

for summer wear

per l'estate

to stretch with wear shoes:

allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots

questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres

questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

there's still a few months' wear in this shirt

questa camicia può ancora essere usata per qualche mese

3. wear (damage):

wear

consumo m

wear

logoramento m (on di)

wear and tear

logorio

fair or normal wear and tear

normale logoramento

to stand up to wear

resistere al consumo

a toddler's trousers get heavy wear

i pantaloni dei bimbi si consumano tantissimo

there are signs of wear on the brake linings

le guarnizioni dei freni sono leggermente consumate

to show signs of wear

mostrare segni d'uso

to look the worse for wear (damaged)

essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear (drunk)

essere ubriaco

to be somewhat the worse for wear (tired)

essere sfinito

II.wear¹ <pt wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB trans

1. wear (have on one's body):

wear garment, jewellery

indossare, portare

wear earphones

avere

to wear blue

essere vestito di blu

to wear a moustache, beard

avere i baffi, la barba

to wear one's hair long, short

portare i capelli lunghi, corti

to wear one's hair in a bun

avere lo chignon

to wear a ribbon in one's hair

portare un nastro nei capelli

to wear one's skirts long

portare gonne lunghe

to wear one's clothes loose

indossare abiti ampi

2. wear (put on):

wear garment, jewellery etc.

mettere, mettersi

what are you wearing tonight?

che cosa ti metti stasera?

what should I wear?

cosa devo mettermi?

I haven't got a thing to wear

non ho niente da mettermi

3. wear (use):

wear perfume, sun-cream

usare

to wear make-up

truccarsi

she's wearing make-up

è truccata

4. wear (display):

he or his face wore a puzzled frown

aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

her face wore a smug expression

aveva un'aria compiaciuta

5. wear (damage by use):

wear carpet, clothes, clutch, component

consumare

to be worn to a thread

essere logoro

to wear a hole in garment, sheet

farsi un buco in

to wear a track, a groove in

aprire un passaggio, un solco in

6. wear (accept) inf:

wear behaviour, attitude

sopportare

wear excuse

accettare

III.wear¹ <pt wore, pp worn> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB intr

1. wear (become damaged):

wear carpet, garment, shoes:

consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin

comincio a perdere la pazienza

2. wear (withstand use):

a carpet, fabric that will wear well

un tappeto, una stoffa resistente or che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well fig

li porta bene gli anni

I.wear² <pt/pp wore> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB trans

wear

fare virare

II.wear² <pt/pp wore> [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] VB intr

wear

virare

I.wear out VB [wɛː -] (wear out)

wear out clothes, shoes, equipment:

wear out

consumarsi

my patience is beginning to wear out

comincio a perdere la pazienza

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

wear out clothes, shoes, mechanism:

wear out

consumare, logorare

to wear out one's welcome

non essere più gradito come ospite

III.wear out VB [wɛː -] (wear [sb] out)

wear out

spossare

I.wear away VB [wɛː -] (wear away)

wear away inscription:

cancellarsi

wear away tread:

consumarsi

wear away cliff, façade:

erodersi

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

wear away water:

erodere

wear away footsteps, friction, rubbing:

consumare

I.wear off VB [wɛː -] (wear off)

1. wear off (lose effect):

wear off effect:

svanire

wear off feeling, sensation:

passare

when the drug wears off

quando finisce l'effetto del medicinale

the novelty will soon wear off

presto non sarà più una novità

2. wear off (come off):

wear off paint, gold plate:

consumarsi, andare via

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

wear off paint, varnish

fare andare via

wear off inscription

cancellare

wear on VB [wɛː -]

wear on day, evening:

wear on

passare lentamente

as the evening wore on

col trascorrere della serata

bridal wear [ˈbraɪdlˌweə(r)] N

bridal wear

abbigliamento m da sposa

wear through VB [wɛː -] (wear through)

wear through elbow, trousers:

bucarsi

wear through sole:

aprirsi

wear through metal:

spaccarsi

wear through fabric:

strapparsi

I.wear down VB [wɛː -] (wear down)

wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

consumarsi

to be worn down

essere consumato

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

1. wear down (damage):

wear down friction, person, water:

consumare

2. wear down (weaken) fig:

wear down resistance

fare diminuire

wear down resolve

svigorire

wear down will

intaccare

III.wear down VB [wɛː -] (wear [sb] down)

wear down

sfinire

head-wear [Brit ˈhɛdwɛː, Am ˈhɛdwɛr] N

head-wear → headgear

See also headgear

headgear [Brit ˈhɛdɡɪə, Am ˈhɛdˌɡɪr] N U

headgear

copricapo m

wear in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wear in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wear <wore, worn> [wer] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

wear clothes, jewelry

portare

wear clothes, jewelry

indossare

to wear one's hair loose/tied back

portare i capelli sciolti/raccolti

2. wear (deteriorate):

wear

logorare

II.wear <wore, worn> [wer] VB intr (spoil)

wear clothes, machine parts

logorarsi

to wear thin fig

cominciare a essere un po' vecchio

III.wear <wore, worn> [wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

wear

abbigliamento f

casual/sports wear

abbigliamento casual/sportivo

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

consumo m

to be the worse for wear person

essere ubriaco

to be the worse for wear thing

essere rovinato

wear VB

User Entry

sth wears on sb (makes tired)

qc stanca qu

sth wears on sb (annoys)

qc da a qu sui nervi inf

wear off VB intr

wear off

sparire

I.wear out VB intr

wear out

logorarsi

II.wear out VB trans

wear out

logorare

wear out patience

far perdere

I.wear away VB trans

wear away

consumare

II.wear away VB intr

wear away

consumarsi

wear on VB intr

wear on time:

wear on

passare lentamente

wear down VB trans

1. wear down fig:

wear down (reduce)

diminuire

wear down (tire)

sfinire

2. wear down (make weak and useless):

wear down

logorare

leisure wear N

leisure wear

abbigliamento m per il tempo libero

wash-and-wear ADJ

wash-and-wear

lava e metti

I.ready-to-wear [ˌre·di·tə·ˈweɐ] ADJ

ready-to-wear

confezionato, -a

II.ready-to-wear [ˌre·di·tə·ˈweɐ] N

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter m

wear Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wear out one's welcome

abusare dell'ospitalità

to wear one's hair up/down

avere i capelli raccolti/sciolti

to wear one's hair loose/tied back

portare i capelli sciolti/raccolti

to wear thin fig

cominciare a essere un po' vecchio

to be the worse for wear person

essere ubriaco

to be the worse for wear thing

essere rovinato

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve

essere franco

to wear one's hair in a crop

portare i capelli tagliati cortissimi

to not have a thing to wear

non avere uno straccio di vestito inf

to wear one's hat to one side

portare il cappello sulle ventitré

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As offensive units are tackled, they wear down, finally issuing smoke and then flames after a number of hits.

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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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On at least two occasions he's obliged to wear a pith helmet and other adventurer's garb.

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In rural areas women wear mala made of one rupee coins.

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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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Dynamic braking reduced wear and tear on brake shoes, reducing maintenance costs.

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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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In 1414 the abbot was granted the right to wear the miter in liturgical celebrations.

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Nobody really has the cojones to wear that outfit usually.

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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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