worn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for worn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

worn¹ [Am wɔrn, Brit wɔːn] pt part wear

See also wear

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

worn² ADJ

worn tire/clothes

gastado

worn carpet

raído

worn carpet

desgastado

worn flagstones/steps

desgastado

worn flagstones/steps

gastado

they looked tired and worn

parecían extenuados

worn out <attr worn-out> [Am ˌwɔrnˈaʊt, Brit] ADJ

1. worn out (dilapidated):

worn out shoes/clothes

muy gastado

worn out car

inservible

2. worn out (exhausted):

worn out

rendido

worn out

agotado

well-worn <pred well worn> [Am ˌwɛlˈwɔrn, Brit wɛlˈwɔːn] ADJ

1. well-worn coat/carpet:

well-worn

muy gastado

2. well-worn:

well-worn phrase

muy trillado

well-worn phrase

muy manido

well-worn excuse

poco original

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

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

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

1. wear off (be removed):

wear off paint/gilt:

quitarse

wear off paint/gilt:

salirse

2. wear off (disappear):

wear off distress/stiffness/numbness:

pasarse

wear off distress/stiffness/numbness:

quitarse

the novelty was beginning to wear off

ya estaba dejando de ser una novedad

the pain will soon wear off

pronto se le (or te etc.) pasará or quitará or irá el dolor

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

wear off pattern

borrar

wear off paint

quitar

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

1. wear down (by friction):

wear down heel/tread/pencil

gastar

2. wear down (weaken):

wear down determination/resistance

menoscabar

wear down person

agotar

wear down person

acabar con

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

wear down heel/tread/pencil:

wear down

gastarse

Translations for worn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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desgranado (desgranada)

worn

rosillo (rosilla)

worn

worn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worn in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.worn [wɔ:n, Am wɔ:rn] VB trans, intr

worn pp of wear

II.worn [wɔ:n, Am wɔ:rn] ADJ

1. worn (shabby, deteriorated):

worn

desgastado, -a

worn clothing

raído, -a

2. worn (exhausted):

worn person

ojeroso, -a

3. worn (overused):

worn expression, news, story

tópico, -a

See also wear

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

worn-out [ˌwɔ:nˈaʊt, Am ˌwɔ:rn-] ADJ

1. worn-out (exhausted):

worn-out person, animal

rendido, -a

2. worn-out (used up):

worn-out clothing

raído, -a

worn-out wheel bearings

desgastado, -a

well-worn [ˌwelˈwɔ:n, Am -ˈwɔ:rn] ADJ

1. well-worn (damaged by wear):

well-worn

raído, -a

2. well-worn fig (over-used):

well-worn

trillado, -a

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

wear down VB trans

1. wear down fig:

wear down (reduce)

gastar

wear down (tire)

desgastar

to wear down sb's resistance

desgastar la resistencia de alguien

2. wear down (make weak and useless):

wear down

agotar

I.wear away VB trans

wear away

desgastar

II.wear away VB intr

wear away

desgastarse

wear away person

consumirse

wear off VB intr

wear off

desaparecer

wear on VB intr

wear on time:

wear on

pasar lentamente

I.wear out VB intr

wear out

gastarse

II.wear out VB trans

wear out

gastar

wear out patience

agotar

Translations for worn in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sobado (-a)

worn

sobado (-a)

well worn

worn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be worn down

estar gastado

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

these trousers are worn at the knees

este pantalón está desgastado por las rodillas

long hair (shoulder-length or longer, worn loose)

melena

the work has left me worn out

el trabajo me ha dejado molido

scallop decoration worn by knights

venera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are to be as little scents worn as possible to conference as well, though deodorant is a must.

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Miniature and molded-case circuit breakers are usually discarded when the contacts have worn, but power circuit breakers and high-voltage circuit breakers have replaceable contacts.

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The saddle bronc rider grips a simple rein braided from cotton or polyester and attached to a leather halter worn by the horse.

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I remember holding his hand, being led on walks along well-worn paths, made by him, listening to and witnessing the unfolding natural world.

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The 4 squadron operated these aircraft until late 1942, when the survivors, worn out, were used as training aircraft.

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Unless a pupil is wearing a polo shirt, a tie must be worn.

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If nonstandard or severely worn or underinflated tires are used then this will cause some error in the odometer.

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We think we live in a fictional world where all we need is our treasured, worn-out, parochial political truisms.

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Some berets have a piece of buckram or other stiffener in the position where the badge is intended to be worn.

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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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