wear off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wear off in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for wear off in the Italian»English Dictionary

cancellarsi scritta, firma:

to wear off

passare sensazione:

to wear off

presto non sarà più una novità

the novelty will soon wear off

Translations for wear off 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.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

wear off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wear off in the English»Italian Dictionary

wear off VB intr

wear off

sparire

Translations for wear off 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

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

wear VB

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sth wears on sb (makes tired)

qc stanca qu

sth wears on sb (annoys)

qc da a qu sui nervi inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The hairs gradually wear off on the upper surface revealing the green below.

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The effects usually wear off after a while but unexpectedly keep coming back.

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It usually takes a few days for the mood to wear off.

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Monitoring continues until the effects of sedative drugs wear off and gag reflex has returned.

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The undersides are covered with whitish or rusty hairs which gradually wear off during the summer.

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Antibiotic eyedrops placed, the eye is patched, and the patient is taken to a recovery area while the effects of the anesthesia wear off.

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The effects of his machine eventually wear off, and the most dangerous elements of the prison escape, causing havoc.

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By 1899 the panic was starting to wear off and the local wheat crop, of high quality, was growing in demand.

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After the procedure, some recovery time is usually allowed to let the sedative wear off.

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It has now been superseded by drugs such as propofol because their effects wear off more quickly than thiopental.

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