l'usure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for l'usure in the French»English Dictionary

usure [yzyʀ] N f

1. usure (détérioration):

usure (de tissu, vêtement)

wear and tear (de on)

usure (de pneu, disque, machine)

wear (de on)

résister à l'usure

to wear well

2. usure (affaiblissement):

usure (de forces, d'énergie, adversaire)

wearing down

usure (d'idéologie)

declining attraction

usure (de régime)

declining power

l'usure du pouvoir

the erosion of power

3. usure (action corrosive):

usure du temps

wearing effect of time

usure du quotidien

wear and tear of daily life

4. usure:

usure FIN, LAW

usury

prêter à usure

to lend at excessively high rates

Phrases:

avoir qn à l'usure inf

to wear sb down

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tissu luisant d'usure

material shiny with wear

anormal (anormale) saignement, usure, taux, température

abnormal

Translations for l'usure in the English»French Dictionary

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usury

usure f

attrition

usure f

war of attrition

guerre f d'usure

wearing plate

plaque f d'usure

abrasion (of paint, metal)

usure f

staleness

usure f

feeling of staleness

sensation d'usure

baldness

usure f

grind down

avoir [qn] à l'usure

l'usure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l'usure in the French»English Dictionary

usure [yzyʀ] N f

1. usure (détérioration):

usure

wear and tear

2. usure (état):

usure

wear

3. usure (érosion):

usure

wearing away

4. usure (affaiblissement):

usure

wearing out

Phrases:

avoir qn à l'usure inf

to wear sb down

Translations for l'usure in the English»French Dictionary

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usury

usure f

attrition

usure f

war of attrition

guerre d'usure

fatigue

usure f

to grind down sb down

avoir qn à l'usure

wear

usure f

wear and tear

usure f

a war of attrition

une guerre d'usure

l'usure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

avoir qn à l'usure inf

to wear sb down