wore in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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wore [Am wɔr, Brit wɔː] past wear

See also wear

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

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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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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

wore in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wore in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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wore [wɔ:ʳ, Am wɔ:r] VB trans, intr

wore pt of wear

See also wear

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.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

wore Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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
he wore his hat at an angle
llevaba el sombrero ladeado
he wore the whole rabbit, complete with teeth
llevaba el conejo entero, con dientes y todo
to triumph at work he/she wore his/her fingers to the bone
para triunfar se dejó las uñas en el trabajo fig
to come out the worse for wear
salir mal librado
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He wore a mask that looked like a loaf of pumpernickel bread.
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A slender, striking woman, she once wore open necked blouses and coiffed her hair stylishly.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Second corporals wore one rank chevron like lance-corporals, but unlike the latter they held full non-commissioned officer rank.
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I wore it with a big white oversized tee shirt that had bright green and pink bows and rhinestones.
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A problem with the multipactor, unfortunately, was that it wore out at an unsatisfactory rate.
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The pacers wore leathers, goggles and helmets but many riders wore a flat cap.
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Women past puberty wore a small skirt of cotton, and the men might wear a loincloth made of plaited leaves or cotton.
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Patterns for the royal household were very bold and colorful, while the general public wore simple and dark patterns of indigo or black.
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The bride wore a heavy white satin dress, a band of lace ten centimeters long encircling the waist.
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He became known for his trademark flat cap, which he even wore during a bed scene.
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