worn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for worn in the English»French Dictionary

I.worn [Brit wɔːn, Am wɔrn] VB pp

worn → wear

II.worn [Brit wɔːn, Am wɔrn] ADJ

worn carpet, clothing, shoe, tyre

usé

worn façade, stone

abîmé

worn tread

lisse

See also wear

I.wear [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vêtements mpl

children's/beach wear

vêtements pour enfants/de plage

in beach/sports wear

en tenue f de plage/de sport

2. wear (use):

for everyday wear

de tous les jours

for summer wear

pour l'été

to stretch with wear shoes:

s'assouplir à l'usage

I've had three years' wear out of these boots

ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans

there's some wear left in these tyres

ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés

there's still a few months' wear in this shirt

cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois

3. wear (damage):

wear

usure f (on de)

wear and tear

usure f

fair or normal wear and tear

usure normale

to stand up to wear

résister à l'usure

to get hard or heavy wear

servir beaucoup

there are signs of wear on the brake linings

les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées

to show signs of wear

commencer à être usé

to look the worse for wear (damaged)

être abîmé

to be somewhat the worse for wear (drunk)

être ivre

to be somewhat the worse for wear (tired)

être épuisé

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

1. wear (be dressed in):

wear garment, jewellery, earphones etc

porter

to wear blue

s'habiller en bleu

to wear one's hair long/short

avoir les cheveux longs/courts

to wear one's hair in a bun

porter un chignon

to wear a ribbon in one's hair

avoir un ruban dans les cheveux

to wear one's skirts long

s'habiller long

to wear one's clothes loose

aimer les vêtements lâches

2. wear (put on):

wear garment, jewellery etc

mettre

what are you wearing tonight?

qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir?

what should I wear?

qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre?

I haven't got a thing to wear

je n'ai rien à me mettre

3. wear (use):

wear perfume, sun-cream

mettre

to wear make-up

se maquiller

she's wearing make-up

elle est maquillée

4. wear (display):

he or his face wore a puzzled frown

il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe

her face wore a smug expression

elle avait un air plein de suffisance

5. wear (damage by use):

wear carpet, clothes, clutch, component

user

to be worn to a thread

être usé jusqu'à la corde

to wear a hole in garment, sheet

trouer

to wear a track/a groove in

creuser un sentier/une rigole dans

6. wear (accept) inf:

wear behaviour, attitude

tolérer

wear excuse

accepter

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

1. wear (become damaged):

wear carpet, garment, shoes:

s'user

my patience is wearing thin

je commence à être à bout de patience

2. wear (withstand use):

a carpet/fabric that will wear well

un tapis/tissu solide

he's worn very well fig

il est encore bien pour son âge

work-worn ADJ

work-worn

usé par le travail

well-worn [Brit wɛlˈwɔːn, Am ˌwɛlˈwɔrn] ADJ

well-worn carpet, garment

élimé, usé jusqu'à la corde

well-worn steps, floorboards

usé

well-worn fig joke, theme, phrase

rebattu

worn out [Brit, Am ˌwɔrnˈaʊt] ADJ

1. worn out carpet, brake:

worn out

complètement usé, complètement abîmé

2. worn out (exhausted):

worn out person

épuisé

time-worn ADJ

time-worn

consacré par l'usage

I.wear [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vêtements mpl

children's/beach wear

vêtements pour enfants/de plage

in beach/sports wear

en tenue f de plage/de sport

2. wear (use):

for everyday wear

de tous les jours

for summer wear

pour l'été

to stretch with wear shoes:

s'assouplir à l'usage

I've had three years' wear out of these boots

ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans

there's some wear left in these tyres

ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés

there's still a few months' wear in this shirt

cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois

3. wear (damage):

wear

usure f (on de)

wear and tear

usure f

fair or normal wear and tear

usure normale

to stand up to wear

résister à l'usure

to get hard or heavy wear

servir beaucoup

there are signs of wear on the brake linings

les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées

to show signs of wear

commencer à être usé

to look the worse for wear (damaged)

être abîmé

to be somewhat the worse for wear (drunk)

être ivre

to be somewhat the worse for wear (tired)

être épuisé

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

1. wear (be dressed in):

wear garment, jewellery, earphones etc

porter

to wear blue

s'habiller en bleu

to wear one's hair long/short

avoir les cheveux longs/courts

to wear one's hair in a bun

porter un chignon

to wear a ribbon in one's hair

avoir un ruban dans les cheveux

to wear one's skirts long

s'habiller long

to wear one's clothes loose

aimer les vêtements lâches

2. wear (put on):

wear garment, jewellery etc

mettre

what are you wearing tonight?

qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir?

what should I wear?

qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre?

I haven't got a thing to wear

je n'ai rien à me mettre

3. wear (use):

wear perfume, sun-cream

mettre

to wear make-up

se maquiller

she's wearing make-up

elle est maquillée

4. wear (display):

he or his face wore a puzzled frown

il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe

her face wore a smug expression

elle avait un air plein de suffisance

5. wear (damage by use):

wear carpet, clothes, clutch, component

user

to be worn to a thread

être usé jusqu'à la corde

to wear a hole in garment, sheet

trouer

to wear a track/a groove in

creuser un sentier/une rigole dans

6. wear (accept) inf:

wear behaviour, attitude

tolérer

wear excuse

accepter

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

1. wear (become damaged):

wear carpet, garment, shoes:

s'user

my patience is wearing thin

je commence à être à bout de patience

2. wear (withstand use):

a carpet/fabric that will wear well

un tapis/tissu solide

he's worn very well fig

il est encore bien pour son âge

I.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear down)

wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

s'user

to be worn down

être usé

II.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear down [sth], wear [sth] down)

1. wear down (damage):

wear down friction, person, water:

user

2. wear down (weaken) fig:

wear down resistance, resolve, will

saper

III.wear down VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] down)

wear down

épuiser

bridal wear N

bridal wear

robes fpl de mariée

I.wear away VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away)

wear away inscription:

s'effacer

wear away tread, cliff, façade:

s'user

II.wear away VB [Brit wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away [sth], wear [sth] away)

wear away water:

ronger

wear away footsteps, friction, rubbing:

user

Translations for worn in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

usagé (usagée) vêtement

well-worn

usagé (usagée) pneu

worn

worn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worn in the English»French Dictionary

I.worn [wɔ:n, Am wɔ:rn] VB

worn pp of wear

II.worn [wɔ:n, Am wɔ:rn] ADJ

worn

usé(e)

worn stone, statue

abîmé(e)

worn person

las(se)

See also wear

I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vêtements mpl

men's wear

vêtements pour hommes

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

usure f

there's some wear left in sth

on peut encore utiliser qc

to show signs of wear

commencer à s'user

wear and tear

usure f

to have had a lot of wear and tear

être très usé

to be the worse for wear

être ivre

II.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

wear a. fig

porter

2. wear (make a hole):

wear

user

to wear holes in sth

trouer qc

Phrases:

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

III.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr

wear

s'user

to wear into holes

se trouer

to wear thin

être usé

to wear thin fig

être à bout

well-worn ADJ a. fig

well-worn

usagé(e)

worn-out [ˌwɔ:nˈaʊt, Am ˌwɔ:rn-] ADJ

1. worn-out (exhausted):

worn-out

épuisé(e)

2. worn-out (used up):

worn-out

complètement usé(e)

I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] N

1. wear (clothing):

wear

vêtements mpl

men's wear

vêtements pour hommes

2. wear (amount of use):

wear

usure f

there's some wear left in sth

on peut encore utiliser qc

to show signs of wear

commencer à s'user

wear and tear

usure f

to have had a lot of wear and tear

être très usé

to be the worse for wear

être ivre

II.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB trans

1. wear (have on body):

wear a. fig

porter

2. wear (make a hole):

wear

user

to wear holes in sth

trouer qc

Phrases:

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

III.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] VB intr

wear

s'user

to wear into holes

se trouer

to wear thin

être usé

to wear thin fig

être à bout

leisure wear N

leisure wear

tenue f décontractée

wear on VB intr irreg

wear on day, night:

wear on

s'avancer

I.wear away VB intr irreg

wear away

s'user

II.wear away VB trans

wear away

user

wear down VB trans irreg a. fig

wear down

user

to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

casual wear N

casual wear

vêtements mpl sport

Translations for worn in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

usé(e)

worn

usé(e) semelles

worn-down

worn Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the worse for wear

être ivre

to wear your heart on your sleeve

laisser transparaître ses sentiments

to wear the trousers, to wear the pants Am

porter la culotte

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to wear oneself out doing sth

s'essouffler à faire qc fig

to wear for the first time

étrenner vêtement

signs of wear on the floor

des traces de frottement sur le plancher

fabric that has been worn thin

étoffe usée par les frottements

this suit is not fit to be worn any more

ce complet est devenu importable

to wear oneself out doing sth

se tuer à faire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The well-worn paths along which the sheep traveled during their migrations were referred to as tratturi.

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Latex gloves offer no protection, so specially resistant gloves, such as those made of nitrile rubber, are worn when handling its salts.

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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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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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In the 1880s white flannel was worn for summer sports; by the 1920s the more seasonless gray had become a favorite.

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Waders are frequently worn by pastors during full immersion baptism and have an important application during flooding, while walking along the streets or indoor.

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Although infrequent, it may also be worn by bishops above the alb and below the chasuble.

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

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Ultimately, browline glasses accounted for half of all eyeglasses sold and worn in the 1950s.

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