wear through in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wear through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wear through VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv) (get hole in)

wear through soles/cloth:

agujerearse

the jacket had worn through at the elbows

la chaqueta tenía los codos raídos or tenía agujeros en los codos

II.wear through VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (wear hole in)

she had worn through the knees of her jeans

se le habían hecho agujeros en las rodillas de los vaqueros

Translations for wear through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] PREP

1.1. through (from one side to the other):

through

por

she came in through the door

entró por la puerta

look through the window

mira por la ventana

it fell through that hole

se cayó por ese agujero

it went right through the wall

atravesó la pared de lado a lado

the current flows through the circuit

la corriente fluye a través del circuito

to hear/feel sth through sth

oír/sentir algo a través de algo

she peered through the keyhole

miró por el agujero de la cerradura

he was shot through the head

le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

he was unable to breathe through his nose

no podía respirar por la nariz

the truck crashed through the barrier

el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd

siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth

habló entre dientes

the chair flew through the air

la silla voló por los aires

he strolled through the town center

paseó por el centro de la ciudad

we drove through Munich

atravesamos Munich (en coche)

we sailed through the Suez Canal

pasamos por el Canal de Suez (en barco)

we searched through her belongings

registramos sus pertenencias

she glanced through the magazine

hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook

me leí el texto de punta a punta

1.2. through (past, beyond):

to be through sth

haber pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already

ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2.1. through (in time):

we worked through the night

trabajamos durante toda la noche

she won't live through the night

de esta noche no pasa

she slept through the entire lecture

durmió durante toda la conferencia

half-way through his speech

en medio de su discurso

half-way through his speech

cuando iba (or vaya etc.) por la mitad del discurso

she helped him through a difficult period

le ayudó a superar un período difícil

after everything we've been through together

después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries

a través de los siglos

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

2.2. through (until and including) Am:

Tuesday through Thursday I stay in New York

de martes a jueves me quedo en Nueva York

offer good through May 31

oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December

desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3. through (by):

she spoke through an interpreter

habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend

me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help I eventually found an apartment

gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda finalmente encontré un apartamento

through no fault of her own

sin tener culpa alguna

it happened through carelessness

ocurrió por falta de cuidado

II.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADV

1. through (from one side to the other):

come through, please!

¡pasen, por favor!

the train sped through without stopping

el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through

pasó dando empujones

we're just traveling through

estamos de paso

the sun came through

salió el sol

the red paint shows through

se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo

2. through (in time, process):

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

she's never played the piece through

nunca ha tocado toda la pieza (desde el principio hasta el final)

all night through

durante toda la noche

3.1. through (completely):

wet/soaked through

mojado/calado hasta los huesos

Phrases:

through and through he's a soldier through and through

es militar hasta la médula

it's a subject which he knows through and through

es un tema que se conoce al dedillo

III.through [Am θru, Brit θruː] ADJ

1. through TRANSP attr:

through train/route

directo

through traffic

tráfico m de paso

no through road

calle sin salida

2. through (finished) inf pred:

aren't you through yet?

¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through

como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with sb/sth

haber terminado con alguien/algo

I'm through with her/him

he terminado con ella/él

when I'm through with you

cuando haya terminado contigo

are you through with the atlas?

¿has terminado con el atlas?

to be through (with) -ing I'm through trying to be nice to you

no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3. through Brit TELEC:

you're through!

¡hable!

we're through to Madrid

nos han conectado con Madrid

See also put through, pull through, get through

I.put through VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. put through (make undergo):

put through

someter a

to put sb through it inf

hacérselas pasar (mal) a alguien

2. put through (send to):

put through

mandar a

they borrowed money to put her through college

se endeudaron para mandarla a la universidad

II.put through VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put through (connect) TELEC:

if there's a call from Rome, put it straight through

si llaman de Roma, páseme la llamada enseguida

she put me through to the manager

me comunicó or me pasó con el gerente

she put me through to the manager

me dio con el gerente RioPl

2. put through (complete, achieve):

put through reform/deal

llevar a cabo

I.pull through VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. pull through (recover):

pull through

reponerse

to pull through an illness

reponerse de una enfermedad

2. pull through (survive):

pull through

salir adelante

to pull through a crisis

superar una crisis

II.pull through VB [Am pʊl -, Brit pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. pull through (help recover):

pull through

ayudar a recuperarse

her nursing pulled him through (his illness)

sus cuidados lo ayudaron a recuperarse (de la enfermedad)

2. pull through (help survive):

pull through

salvar

pull through

ayudar a superar

I.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv)

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through SPORTS:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) Brit:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through Am

terminar

get through Am

acabar

III.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get through (use up) Brit:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through Brit

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through Brit

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull inf can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? inf

I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

1.1. wear (use):

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat

ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

there's not much wear left in that jacket

a esa chaqueta no le queda mucha vida

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho uso a estos zapatos

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he dado mucho trote a estos zapatos inf

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes

les he sacado el jugo a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear

alfombras que resisten el uso constante

that part of the carpet gets a lot of wear

esa parte de la alfombra se pisa mucho

1.2. wear (damage):

wear

desgaste m

you can see the wear on the steps

se ve el desgaste de los peldaños

the sofa's already showing signs of wear

el sofá ya está un poco gastado

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

tenía cara de cansado después del largo viaje

he was showing signs of wear after his long journey

se veía cansado después del largo viaje LatAm

wear and tear

uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night

se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

to look the worse for wear , she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night

se veía muy desmejorada tras la noche en vela LatAm

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas están viejas

the curtains/chairs are looking the worse for wear

las cortinas/sillas se ven viejas LatAm

2.1. wear (wearing of clothes):

clothes for evening/everyday wear

ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

2.2. wear (clothing):

wear

ropa f

children's/evening wear

ropa de niños/para la noche

the correct wear for such an occasion

la vestimenta or ropa apropiada para tal ocasión

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

1.1. wear clothes:

she was wearing a black dress

tenía puesto or llevaba un vestido negro

I've got nothing to wear

no tengo qué ponerme

what shall I wear to the party?

¿qué me pongo para ir a la fiesta?

she wears green a lot

se viste mucho de verde

she wears green a lot

tiene mucha ropa verde

she doesn't wear skirts

no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes

calza (el) 44

gloves aren't worn much nowadays

actualmente no se usan or no se llevan mucho los guantes

to wear the trousers or Am also pants

llevar los pantalones

1.2. wear jewelry/glasses/makeup:

I'm not wearing my watch

no tengo el reloj puesto

she was wearing a pearl necklace

tenía puesto or llevaba un collar de perlas

why don't you wear your ring?

¿por qué no te pones el anillo?

what perfume are you wearing?

¿qué perfume llevas or tienes puesto?

she doesn't wear mascara

no usa rímmel

he's wearing make-up

está maquillado

she wears her hair long/short

tiene or lleva el pelo largo/corto

he wears his hair in a pony tail

se peina con cola de caballo

do you wear glasses?

¿usa anteojos?

do you wear glasses?

¿usa gafas? esp Spain

to wear a sword

llevar una espada

to wear the crown

reinar

he was wearing a broad smile

sonreía de oreja a oreja

she wears her age well

se conserva muy bien

she wears her age well

no representa la edad que tiene

2. wear (through use):

constant use had worn the soles very thin

las suelas habían quedado muy delgadas con el uso constante

he had worn the collar threadbare

había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth

el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles

les ha hecho agujeros a las suelas

she's worn holes in the soles

se le han agujereado las suelas

they had worn a path through the hills

sus pisadas habían marcado un sendero a través de las colinas

3. wear (tolerate) Brit inf:

wear usu neg

consentir

the tenants wouldn't wear it

los inquilinos no lo consintieron

the tenants wouldn't wear it

no hubo caso con los inquilinos inf

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

1. wear (through use):

wear collar/carpet/tire/brakes:

gastarse

to wear smooth

alisarse

to wear thin lit (through use) cloth/metal:

gastarse

to wear thin joke:

perder la gracia

the elbows had worn very thin

los codos estaban muy gastados

that excuse is wearing very thin

esa excusa ya está muy trillada or ya no convence a nadie

her patience began to wear thin

se le empezó a acabar la paciencia

her patience began to wear thin

empezó a perder la paciencia

2. wear (last):

wear + adv compl

durar

these tiles will wear for years

estas baldosas durarán años

to wear well cloth/clothes:

durar mucho

to wear well cloth/clothes:

dar buen resultado

to wear well person:

conservarse bien

wear through in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wear through in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.through [θru:] PREP

1. through (spatial):

through

a través de

through

por

to go right through sth

traspasar algo

to go through the door

pasar por la puerta

to walk through a room

atravesar una habitación

to walk through a village

caminar por un pueblo

2. through (temporal):

through

durante

all through my life

durante toda mi vida

to be through sth

acabar de (hacer) algo

3. through Am (until):

through

hasta

open Monday through Friday

abierto de lunes a viernes

4. through MATH:

6 through 3 is 2

6 entre 3 da 2

5. through (by means of):

through

por (medio de)

II.through [θru:] ADV

1. through (of place):

through

de un lado a otro

I read the book through

leí el libro entero

to go through to sth

ir directo a algo

2. through (of time):

all day through

de la mañana a la noche

halfway through

a medio camino

3. through TELEC:

to put sb through to sb

poner a alguien con alguien

4. through (completely):

through

completamente

to think sth through

pensarse algo detenidamente

Phrases:

through and through

de cabo a rabo

III.through [θru:] ADJ

1. through (finished):

through

terminado, -a

we are through

hemos terminado

2. through (direct):

through

directo, -a

3. through SCHOOL:

to get through

aprobar

I.wear [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans wore, worn

1. wear (have on body):

wear clothes, jewellery

llevar

to wear one's hair loose/tied back

llevar el pelo suelto/recogido

2. wear (deteriorate):

wear

desgastar

3. wear Brit, Aus inf (permit):

wear

permitir

II.wear [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr (spoil)

wear clothes, machine parts

desgastarse

to wear thin

raerse

to wear thin fig

desgastarse

III.wear [weəʳ, Am wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

wear

ropa f

casual/sports wear

ropa informal/deportiva

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

desgaste m

to be the worse for wear person

estar desmejorado

to be the worse for wear thing

estar desgastado

to take some/a lot of wear and tear

soportar algo de/mucho desgaste

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These tiny, very coarse particles are able to wear through space suits, penetrate filters and destroy seals and airlocks.

www.asianscientist.com

We dedicate so much time testing the pipes for this bike that we almost always wear through one dyno tire in the process.

www.sportrider.com

Gold-filled items, even with daily wear, can last five to 30 years but will eventually wear through.

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This season saw the introduction of the blue and white livery that the cars would wear through several changes of sponsor, until the team's demise in 1992.

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And so they should - he expects to wear through 15 pairs of them over the next two years, while heading east on a 29,000km round-the-world run.

www.odt.co.nz

Little kids are too light to wear through all of that thick rubber, and they sit for long periods awaiting service for the next niece or nephew or friend's child.

velonews.competitor.com

Team with a pair of seamless tights to wear through the colder months.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It's safe to wear through breakfast, lunch, dinner, shame-dinner, and bed-dinner, so about 12 hours.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Thanks to the larger bearings, the drive systems are considerably stronger and more durable, since wear through radial and axial forces is further minimised.

www.foodmag.com.au

The inside portion of the home button will rub against the touchscreen ribbon cable and eventually wear through the protective coating and ground out the touchscreen.

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