wear

wear
wear [wεər]
(verb: preterite wore, past participle worn)
1. noun
   a. ( = clothes) vêtements mpl
• children's/summer/ski wear vêtements mpl pour enfants/d'été/de ski
• clothes for everyday wear vêtements mpl pour tous les jours
• it's suitable for everyday wear on peut le porter tous les jours
   b. ( = use) usage m ; ( = deterioration through use) usure f
• this material will stand up to a lot of wear ce tissu résistera bien à l'usure
• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage
• he got four years' wear out of it cela lui a fait quatre ans
• it has had a lot of wear and tear c'est très usagé
• normal wear and tear usure f normale
• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatigué
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir
• he was wearing a hat il portait un chapeau
• the man wearing a hat l'homme au chapeau
• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes
• she was wearing blue elle était en bleu
• he wears good clothes il s'habille bien
• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?
• I've nothing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre
• she wears her hair long elle a les cheveux longs
• she wears her hair in a bun elle porte un chignon
• to wear lipstick mettre du rouge à lèvres
• to wear perfume se parfumer
• she was wearing make-up elle (s')était maquillée
• she's the one who wears the trousers or the pants (US) c'est elle qui porte la culotte (inf)
   b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher
• she wore a frown elle fronçait les sourcils
• he wore a look of satisfaction il affichait un air de satisfaction
• she wears her age well elle porte bien son âge
   c. ( = rub) to wear a hole in sth finir par faire un trou dans qch
• the rug was worn thin le tapis était usé jusqu'à la corde
• her face was worn with care son visage était rongé par les soucis
   d. (British) ( = tolerate, accept) (inf) tolérer
• he won't wear that il n'acceptera jamais
• the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses vous ne ferez jamais avaler au comité 100 livres de plus pour vos frais (inf)
3. intransitive verb
   a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user
• these trousers have worn at the knees ce pantalon est usé aux genoux
• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !
• my patience is wearing thin je suis presque à bout de patience
• their optimism is starting to wear thin ils commencent à perdre leur optimisme
• that joke is starting to wear a bit thin! cette plaisanterie commence à être éculée !
   b. ( = last) a theory/friendship that has worn well une théorie/amitié qui a résisté à l'épreuve du temps
• she has worn well (inf) elle est bien conservée
   c. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin
► wear away
1. intransitive verb
[wood, metal] s'user ; [cliffs, rock] être rongé ; [inscription, design] s'effacer
2. separable transitive verb
[+ wood, metal] user ; [+ cliffs, rock] ronger ; [+ inscription, design] effacer
► wear down
1. intransitive verb
[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser
2. separable transitive verb
[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner
• the hard work was wearing him down le travail l'usait
• constantly being criticized wears you down ça (vous) mine d'être constamment critiqué
• I had worn myself down by overwork je m'étais usé en travaillant trop
• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs
► wear off intransitive verb
[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper
• the novelty has worn off cela n'a plus l'attrait de la nouveauté► wear on intransitive verb
[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre
• as the years wore on à mesure que les années passaient► wear out
1. intransitive verb
[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuiser
2. separable transitive verb
   a. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiser
   b. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser
• to wear one's eyes out s'user les yeux
• to wear o.s. out s'épuiser (doing sth à faire qch)
• to be worn out être exténué
► wear through intransitive verb se trouer (par usure)
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[weə(r)] 1.
noun [U]
1) (clothing) vêtements mpl

sports wear — tenue f de sport

2) (use)

for everyday wear — de tous les jours

for summer wear — pour l'été

to stretch with wear — 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

3) (damage) usure f (on de)

wear and tear — usure f

normal wear and tear — usure normale

to get heavy wear — servir beaucoup

to look the worse for wear — (damaged) être abîmé

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) être ivre; (tired) être épuisé

2.
transitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)
1) (be dressed in) porter

to wear blue — s'habiller en bleu

to wear one's hair short — avoir les cheveux courts

to wear one's skirts long — s'habiller long

to wear one's clothes loose — aimer les vêtements lâches

2) (put on, use) mettre

I haven't got a thing to wear — je n'ai rien à me mettre

to wear make-up — se maquiller

3) (display)

his face ou he wore a puzzled frown — il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe

4) (damage by use) user

to wear a hole in — trouer

to wear a track in — creuser un sentier dans

5) (colloq) (accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]
3.
intransitive verb (prét wore; pp worn)
1) (become damaged) s'user

my patience is wearing thin — je commence à être à bout de patience

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — un tissu solide

he's worn very well — fig il est encore bien pour son âge

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