wears in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.wear [Am wɛr, Brit wɛː] N U

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

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

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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

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

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I.wear off VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

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II.wear off VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

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I.wear down VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.wear down VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

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I.wear away VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (erode)

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II.wear away VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv) (become eroded)

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wear on VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv)

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

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

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I.wear out VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.wear out VB [Am wɛr -, Brit wɛː -] (v + adv) (through use)

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wash-and-wear [ˌwɔʃənˈwɛr] ADJ

ready-to-wear [Am ˈˌrɛdi tə ˈwɛ(ə)r, Brit ˌrɛdɪtəˈwɛː] N U

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wears in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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I.ready-to-wear [ˌreditəˈweəʳ, Am -ˈwer] ADJ

II.ready-to-wear [ˌreditəˈweəʳ, Am -ˈwer] N no pl

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wears Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wear one's hair up/down
llevar el pelo recogido/suelto
to wear one's hair loose/tied back
llevar el pelo suelto/recogido
to be the worse for wear person
estar desmejorado
to be the worse for wear thing
estar desgastado
to wear one's hair in a crop
llevar el pelo muy corto
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
ir con el corazón en la mano
if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov
el que se pica, ajos come prov
it's my wife who wears the trousers [or pants] , not me
en mi casa no soy yo el jefe, sino mi mujer
to come out the worse for wear
salir mal librado
to wear for the first time
estrenar (ropa)
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He wears a blue military uniform, occasionally sporting a cape and carrying a scepter, depending on the occasion.
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He wears the simple, worn clothing of a shepherd, a turban wrapped around his head and a staff in his hands.
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He wears a green tie, a red jacket, a brown hat, and a white tuxedo.
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He wears baggy jeans, trademark gloves, brown sneakers, and a red shirt.
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He wears a robe and has thin, white tassels around him at all times.
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He wears a woolen blue beanie, tight blue-jeans, and a black leather jacket with a green hoodie underneath.
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The speaker wears like designer tracksuit pants and a muscle shirt.
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Always wears a t-shirt and jacket and blue jeans.
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So he wears a lounge suit.
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She sometimes wears an expressionless face and has yet to show her feelings, especially when playing basketball.
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