Translations for „wear“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . wear <wore, worn> [wer, Brit weəʳ] N

1. wear (clothing):

wear

roupa f

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

desgaste m

to be the worse for wear person

estar exausto(-a)

to be the worse for wear thing

estar desgastado(-a)

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

wear clothes, jewelry:

wear

vestir

wear

usar

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

to wear thin

ficar batido(-a)

wear down VB trans

wear down

desgastar

wear off VB intr

wear off

esgotar-se

wear out VB intr, trans

wear out patience

esgotar-se

wear out shoes

gastar(-se)

ready-to-wear ADJ

ready-to-wear

pronto para usar

Usage examples with wear

to wear the trousers fig

usar calças

to wear thin

ficar batido(-a)

to wear one's Sunday best

vestir as suas melhores roupas

to be the worse for wear person

estar exausto(-a)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Girls wear a grey pleated skirt, a white blouse, and either black tights or white ankle socks.

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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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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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Nobody really has the cojones to wear that outfit usually.

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

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

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Costume is the attire that cast members who perform the day-to-day operations of the park must wear.

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So what do you wear for your first photo-call at the most fashionable film event of the year?

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

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