wear dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de wear dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.wear [GB wɛː, Am wɛr] SUBST 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 <prét wore, ppas worn> [GB wɛː, Am wɛr] VERBE 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) fam:

wear behaviour, attitude

tolérer

wear excuse

accepter

III.wear <prét wore, ppas worn> [GB wɛː, Am wɛr] VERBE 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

bridal wear SUBST

bridal wear

robes fpl de mariée

I.wear away VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away)

wear away inscription:

s'effacer

wear away tread, cliff, façade:

s'user

II.wear away VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear away [sth], wear [sth] away)

wear away water:

ronger

wear away footsteps, friction, rubbing:

user

I.wear off VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear off)

1. wear off (lose effect):

wear off anaesthetic, drug, effect:

se dissiper

wear off feeling, sensation:

passer

the novelty will soon wear off

ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté

2. wear off (come off):

wear off paint, gold plate:

s'effacer

II.wear off VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sth] off, wear off [sth])

wear off paint, varnish

faire partir

wear off inscription

effacer

I.wear through VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear through)

wear through elbow, trousers:

se trouer

wear through sole, metal, fabric:

se percer

I.wear down VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear down)

wear down heel, step, tread:

wear down

s'user

to be worn down

être usé

II.wear down VERBE [GB 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 VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] down)

wear down

épuiser

I.wear out VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear out)

wear out clothes, shoes, equipment:

wear out

s'user

my patience is beginning to wear out

je commence à perdre patience

II.wear out VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear out [sth], wear [sth] out)

wear out clothes, shoes, mechanism:

wear out

user

to wear out one's welcome

lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes

III.wear out VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -] (wear [sb] out)

wear out

épuiser

wear on VERBE [GB wɛː -, Am wɛr -]

wear on day, evening:

wear on

s'avancer

as the evening wore on

à mesure que la soirée s'avançait

ready-to-wear ADJ

ready-to-wear garment:

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter

wash-and-wear ADJ

wash-and-wear fabric, clothes:

wash-and-wear

d'entretien facile

wear dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de wear dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.wear <wore, worn> [weəʳ, Am wer] SUBST

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] VERBE trans

1. wear (have on body):

wear a. fig

porter

2. wear (make a hole):

wear

user

to wear holes in sth

trouer qc

Idiomes/Tournures:

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] VERBE intr

wear

s'user

to wear into holes

se trouer

to wear thin

être usé

to wear thin fig

être à bout

leisure wear SUBST

leisure wear

tenue f décontractée

wear on VERBE intr irrég

wear on day, night:

wear on

s'avancer

I.wear away VERBE intr irrég

wear away

s'user

II.wear away VERBE trans

wear away

user

wear down VERBE trans irrég a. fig

wear down

user

to wear down sb's resistance

épuiser la résistance de qn

casual wear SUBST

casual wear

vêtements mpl sport

I.wear out VERBE intr irrég

wear out

s'user

wear out fig

s'épuiser

II.wear out VERBE trans

wear out

user

wear out fig

épuiser

I.wear off VERBE intr irrég

wear off

s'effacer

wear off pain

disparaître

wear off effect

cesser

wear off anaesthetic

cesser de faire effet

II.wear off VERBE trans

wear off

effacer

wash-and-wear ADJ

wash-and-wear

facile d'entretien

I.ready-to-wear ADJ

ready-to-wear

de prêt-à-porter

II.ready-to-wear SUBST no plur

ready-to-wear

prêt-à-porter m

wear Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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 GB prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to wear a clown costume

porter un déguisement de clown

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

to wear sth on a chain

porter qc en sautoir

to wear oneself out doing sth

se tuer à faire qc

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

They wear gray skullcaps on their heads and thin silver rings on every finger except their thumbs.

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In rural areas women wear mala made of one rupee coins.

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The brand is known for its sophisticated take on casual wear and is the top of the mind fashion brand in the country today.

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These restorations are very strong, durable and resistant to wear, because the combination of porcelain and metal creates a stronger restoration than porcelain used alone.

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In 1414 the abbot was granted the right to wear the miter in liturgical celebrations.

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On at least two occasions he's obliged to wear a pith helmet and other adventurer's garb.

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Costume is the attire that cast members who perform the day-to-day operations of the park must wear.

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When its time to shower, always wear a thick shower cap when washing up-extra points if it's lined in terry cloth!

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The change was made to improve durability and strengthen the sward to better withstand the increasing wear of the modern game.

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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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