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For the verb: "to wear"
| Simple Past: | wore |
| Past Participle: | worn |
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
wear /weə(r)/
- noun (noncountable)
- (clothing) vêtements mpl;
sports ~ tenue f de sport;
- (use) for everyday ~ de tous les jours;
for summer ~ pour l'été;
to stretch with ~ s'assouplir à l'usage;
I've had three years' ~ out of these boots ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans;
there's some ~ left in these tyres ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés;
- (damage) usure f ( on de);
~ and tear usure f;
normal ~ and tear usure normale;
to get heavy ~ servir beaucoup;
to look the worse for ~ (damaged) être abîmé;
to be somewhat the worse for ~ (drunk) être ivre;
(tired) être épuisé.
- (clothing) vêtements mpl;
- transitive verb (prét wore;
pp worn)
- (be dressed in) porter;
to ~ blue s'habiller en bleu;
to ~ one's hair short avoir les cheveux courts;
to ~ one's skirts long s'habiller long;
to ~ one's clothes loose aimer les vêtements lâches;
- (put on, use) mettre;
I haven't got a thing to ~ je n'ai rien à me mettre;
to ~ make-up se maquiller;
- (display) his face ou he wore a puzzled frown il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe;
- (damage by use) user;
to ~ a hole in trouer;
to ~ a track in creuser un sentier dans;
- (familier)(accept) tolérer (behaviour);
accepter (excuse).
- (be dressed in) porter;
- intransitive verb (prét wore;
pp worn)
- (become damaged) s'user;
my patience is ~ing thin je commence à être à bout de patience;
- (withstand use) a fabric that will ~ well un tissu solide;
he's worn very well fig il est encore bien pour son âge.
- (become damaged) s'user;
▶ ~ away (inscription) s'effacer;
(tread, cliff, façade) s'user;
(tread, cliff, façade) s'user;
▶ ~ away [sth], ~ [sth] away (rubbing, footsteps) user;
(water) ronger.
wear down: (water) ronger.
▶ ~ down s'user;
to be worn down être usé;
to be worn down être usé;
▶ ~ down [sth], ~ [sth] down lit user;
fig saper;
fig saper;
▶ ~ [sb] down épuiser.
wear off: ▶ ~ off
- (drug, effect) se dissiper;
(sensation) passer;
- (come off) s'effacer;
▶ ~ [sth] off, ~ off [sth] effacer (inscription).
wear on (day, evening) s'avancer.
wear out: ▶ ~ out s'user;
my patience is beginning to ~ out je commence à perdre patience;
my patience is beginning to ~ out je commence à perdre patience;
▶ ~ out [sth], ~ [sth] out user;
to ~ out one's welcome lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes;
to ~ out one's welcome lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes;
▶ ~ [sb] out épuiser.
wear through (elbow, trousers) se trouer;
(sole, metal, fabric) se percer.
(sole, metal, fabric) se percer.
'wear' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
abattre
- abrutir
- achever
- aller
- arborer
- arrière
- avoir
- chignon
- claquer
- confection
- confectionneur
- court
- crever
- détérioration
- deuil
- effacer
- élimer
- envelopper
- épuiser
- éreinter
- escrimer
- esquinter
- étrenner
- exténuer
- fatigue
- fatigué
- fatiguer
- genou
- habiller
- imposer
- jeune
- large
- Légion d'honneur
- long
- lunette
- maquiller
- marque
- mettre
- mini
- mode
- nouveau
- parfumer
- pavé
- porter
- prêt-à-porter
- profit
- remettre
- rétamer
- ronger
- rotule
wear: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||
| wear | vtr | (clothing) vêtement | porter⇒ vtr |
| William is wearing a tie. | |||
| William porte une cravate. | |||
| wear | vtr | (put on clothing) figuré | mettre⇒ vtr |
| What should I wear today? | |||
| Que faut-il que je mette aujourd'hui ? | |||
| wear | vtr | (objects: watch, jewels) | porter⇒ vtr |
| The husband and wife wear rings. | |||
| Le mari et la femme portent des alliances. | |||
| wear | n | (gradual reduction) | usure nf |
| The car's tyres must be changed, due to wear. | |||
| Les pneus de la voiture doivent être changés, en raison de l'usure. | |||
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires | |||
| wear | n | (use) | utilisation nf |
| usage nm | |||
| The felt on this billiard table receives constant wear. | |||
| Le tapis de ce billard est constamment en utilisation. | |||
| Le tapis de ce billard est constamment en usage. | |||
| wear | n | (act, state of being worn) | traduction non disponible |
| There is a lot of wear on this carpet. | |||
| wear | n | (clothing use) | traduction non disponible |
| There is plenty of wear left in this winter coat. | |||
| wear | n | (durability) figuré | durée de vie nf |
| These tyres are excellent quality and have a lot of wear. | |||
| Ces pneus sont d'excellente qualité et ont une longue durée de vie. | |||
| wear | vi | (be reduced gradually) | traduction non disponible |
| The finish will wear in the salt air and sunlight. | |||
| wear | vi | (retain a characteristic) | se porter⇒ v pron |
| s'adapter⇒ v pron | |||
| This coat wears well in all conditions. | |||
| Ce manteau se porte bien partout. | |||
| Ce manteau s'adapte bien partout. | |||
| wear | vi | (become by use) | traduction non disponible |
| The teacher's patience wears thin. | |||
| wear | vi | (time: pass slowly) temps | s'écouler lentement v pron |
| They became bored as time wore on. | |||
| Ils commencèrent à s'ennuyer alors que le temps s'écoulait lentement. | |||
| wear | vi | (being easy to tolerate) | facile à supporter adj |
| Some people find him difficult, but I find him quite easy to wear. | |||
| Certains personnes le trouvent pénible, mais je le trouve assez facile à supporter. | |||
| wear | vi | (being difficult to tolerate) | impossible à supporter adj |
| Everyone says she is nice, but I find her impossible to wear. | |||
| Tout le monde dit qu'elle est gentille, mais je la trouve impossible à supporter. | |||
| wear | vtr | (carry on one's body) | porter⇒, transporter⇒ vtr |
| The students all wear backpacks. | |||
| Les étudiants portent (or: transportent) tous des sacs à dos. | |||
| wear | vtr | (put on shoes) chaussures | porter⇒, mettre⇒ vtr |
| Which shoes should I wear? | |||
| Quelles chaussures devrais-je porter (or: mettre) ? | |||
| wear | vtr | (shoes) chaussures | porter⇒ vtr |
| être chaussé vi | |||
| John is wearing sandals today. | |||
| John porte des sandales aujourd'hui. | |||
| John est chaussé de sandales aujourd'hui. | |||
| wear | vtr | (habitual clothing) vêtement | porter⇒, mettre⇒ vtr |
| s'habiller⇒ vi | |||
| Amanda wears black most days. | |||
| Amanda porte (or: met) du noir la plupart du temps. | |||
| Amanda s'habille de noir la plupart du temps. | |||
| wear | vtr | (makeup) maquillage | mettre⇒ vtr |
| That girl is too young to wear makeup. | |||
| Cette fille est trop jeune pour mettre du maquillage. | |||
| wear | vtr | (a smile) | arborer⇒ vtr |
| They left the cinema wearing a smile. | |||
| Ils sont sortis du cinéma en arborant un sourire. | |||
| wear | vtr | (style of clothing) | s'habiller⇒ vi |
| I love to wear classics. | |||
| J'aime m'habiller classique. | |||
| wear | vtr | (a manner) | traduction non disponible |
| He wears a smug look when he wins. | |||
| wear | vtr | (hair, fingernails) | arranger⇒ vtr |
| se coiffer⇒ v pron | |||
| coiffure nf | |||
| I like how you wear your hair. | |||
| J'aime la façon dont tu arranges tes cheveux. | |||
| J'aime la manière dont tu te coiffes. | |||
| J'aime ta coiffure. | |||
| wear | vtr | (exhaust, use up) | user⇒ vtr |
| Please stop talking - you are wearing my patience. | |||
| Arrête de parler s'il-te-plaît - tu uses ma patience. | |||
| wear | vtr | (use up) | traduction non disponible |
| The traffic on that floor will wear the polish. | |||
| wear | vtr | (diminish by rubbing, washing) | user⇒ vtr |
| Constant walking has worn the soles of these shoes. | |||
| Une utilisation continue a usé les semelles de ces chaussures. | |||
| wear | vtr | (make a hole) faire un trou | trouer⇒ vtr |
| Our children have worn out the knees of their trousers. | |||
| Nos enfants ont troué les genoux de leurs pantalons. | |||
| wear | vtr | (pass time) | traduction non disponible |
| They wore the night away with stories of their youth. | |||
| Report an error | |||
wear: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||
| children's wear | n | (clothes made for children) | vêtements pour enfants nmpl |
| I'm going to open a shop specializing in the sale of children's wear. | |||
| denim wear | n | (clothes made of jeans fabric) | vêtements en jean(s) nmpl |
| Denim wear was very popular in the '80s. | |||
| formal wear | n | (smart or dressy clothing) | tenue de soirée nf |
| The event calls for formal wear, so I have to buy a new dress. | |||
| infants' wear | vêtements d'enfant nmpl | ||
| ladies' wear | n | (clothing for women) | vêtements pour femmes nmpl |
| I am looking for a ladies' wear shop because I need a new dress. | |||
| Je cherche un magasin de vêtements pour femmes : j'ai besoin d'une robe. | |||
| men's wear, menswear | n | (clothing for adult males) | vêtements pour hommes nmpl |
| The menswear department is on the store's second floor. | |||
| Les vêtements pour homme se trouve au premier étage. | |||
| ready to wear | de confection | confection nf | |
| ready-to-wear | prêt-à-porter adj | ||
| wash-and-wear | facile à entretenir | ||
| wear a mask | v | figurative (disguise real feelings) | porter un masque vtr |
| The senator always wore a mask in public, disguising his trouble at home. | |||
| Il porte toujours un masque quand il est dans son rôle public, il n'est pas lui-même. | |||
| wear and tear | n | (damage caused by use) | usure naturelle nf |
| The insurance company will pay for accidental damage, but not wear and tear. | |||
| usure nf | |||
| wear away | vtr | (erode) | user⇒ vtr |
| Over time, the wind and rain wear away the stone of buildings. | |||
| wear away | vi | (be eroded) | s'émousser⇒ v pron |
| The face of the statue was wearing away due to acid rain. | |||
| Le tranchant du couteau s'est émoussé, c'est une usure normale. | |||
| s'effacer⇒ v pron | |||
| Les reliefs de la statue se sont effacés au fil du temps. | |||
| wear clothes | porter des habits v | ||
| wear down | vtr | literal (erode) | s'user⇒ v pron |
| The heel of my right shoe wears down more than the left one. | |||
| Les chaussures s'usent très peu quand on marche sur de la moquette toute la journée. | |||
| s'abîmer⇒ v pron | |||
| Tes chaussures vont s'abîmer si tu ne les fais pas ressemeler. | |||
| wear down | vtr | figurative (exhaust) | épuiser⇒ vtr |
| The children's constant pleading wore me down, and I finally gave in. | |||
| Les enfants ont épuisé la babysitter, à s'enfuir constamment dans le jardin. | |||
| fam | user⇒, user les nerfs de qqn vtr | ||
| Passer une journée à garder ces enfants capricieux m'a usé. | |||
| fam, fig | vider vtr | ||
| Le déménagement les a vidés. | |||
| wear for the first time | un vêtement | étrenner v | |
| wear off | vi | (effect: diminish) | diminuer⇒ vi |
| The pain-relieving effects of the aspirin would wear off after just an hour. | |||
| Ma migraine a diminué depuis hier, mais pas encore totalement disparu. | |||
| s'atténuer⇒ v pron | |||
| Les douleurs s'atténuent quelques minutes après la prise de ce médicament. | |||
| s'estomper⇒ v pron | |||
| L'effet antalgique de l'aspirine s'estompait au bout d'une heure à peine. | |||
| wear on | vtr | informal (become annoying to) fam | taper sur le système expr |
| The clock's ticking is beginning to wear on my nerves. | |||
| Cette histoire commence à me taper sur le système. | |||
| user⇒ vtr | |||
| Cette rengaine use les nerfs. | |||
| fatiguer⇒ vtr | |||
| Il commence à me fatiguer avec cette histoire. | |||
| wear oneself out | se fatiguer familier | s'esquinter v | |
| wear oneself out | se fatiguer | s'épuiser v | |
| wear out | vtr | (exhaust, tire) | éreinter⇒ vtr |
| Hard work will wear you out if you do not take breaks. | |||
| Ces longues heures de travail physique l'ont éreinté. | |||
| user⇒ vtr | |||
| Les personnes âgées que le travail a trop usées ne profitent guère de leur retraite. | |||
| épuiser⇒ vtr | |||
| wear out | vtr | (destroy through use) | user⇒ vtr |
| If I use my use my toothbrush eight times a day, it will wear out quickly. | |||
| Le contact répété du rebord du buffet a usé le cuir de mon fauteuil noir. | |||
| abîmer⇒ vtr | |||
| Trop regarder la télévision, cela abîme les yeux. | |||
| wear out shoe leather | v | US, Informal (look for a job) | user ses semelles à faire qch loc v |
| Bob really wore out his shoe leather looking for a new job. | |||
| wear resistant, wear-resistant | adj | (material: durable, resilient) | résistant, résistant à l'usure adj |
| wear shorts | v | (be dressed in short trousers) | porter un short loc v |
| Even on the most formal occasions, he would wear shorts. | |||
| Je portais un short hier soir, voilà pourquoi je suis couvert de piqûres de moustiques. | |||
| être en short loc v | |||
| Comme elle était en short, elle a hésité à aller visiter la cathédrale. | |||
| wear the pants | figurative sense sens figuré | porter la culotte v | |
| wear the uniform | porter l'uniforme v | ||
| wear thin | vi | literal (fabric: become threadbare) | user jusqu'à la corde loc v |
| He's had that blanket since he was a child; it is worn thin. | |||
| Il a cette couverture depuis qu'il est petit ; elle est usée jusqu'à la corde. | |||
| wear thin | vi | figurative (excuse, etc.: be overused) | être usé loc v |
| Her constant excuses for her tardiness were wearing thin on the boss. | |||
| fig | être éculé loc v | ||
| Si seulement tonton Lucien voulait nous épargner ses vieilles blagues, elles sont vraiment éculées ! | |||
| ne plus faire effet loc v | |||
| Ses excuses ne font plus effet sur le patron. | |||
| wear well | vtr | (look good in) | porter bien vtr + adv |
| Mmm, she certainly wears that bikini well! | |||
| After the promotion, Mr. Jones certainly wears his new authority well. | |||
| Malgré un début d'embonpoint, il porte bien le smoking. | |||
| aller bien à qqn vi+adv | |||
| Cette tenue te va bien, tu ne passeras pas inaperçu. | |||
| wear well | vi | (be enduring) | durer longtemps vi + adv |
| I buy practical, simple clothes that wear well and don't go out of style. | |||
| J'achète des vêtements simples qui durent longtemps et ne se démodent pas. | |||
| être résistant v + adj | |||
| Les vêtements que j'ai achetés sont assez chers mais sont résistants. | |||
| wear well | vi | (not age too fast) | être encore bon v + adj |
| The car tires are wearing well; we should get another few thousand miles out of them. | |||
| Les pneus sont encore bons, on devrait pouvoir faire encore quelques milliers de kilomètres avec. | |||
| tenir bon loc v | |||
| Mon four micro-ondes a quinze ans mais il tient bon. | |||
| fam | tenir le coup loc v | ||
| Les pneus tiendront encore le coup jusqu'à l'hiver prochain. | |||
| wear you down | v | (tire you into submission) | avoir à l'usure loc v |
| She never had a good argument -- she would just wear you down with repetition. | |||
| Au début, nous ne voulions pas laisser Ludovic partir tout un week-end avec ses copains, mais il n'a pas cessé d'insister et nous a eus à l'usure. | |||
| wear yourself out | v | (do sth to point of exhaustion) | s'épuiser⇒ v pron |
| Don't wear yourself out by doing too much in one day. | |||
| [verbe] jusqu'à l'épuisement loc v | |||
| Il a travaillé jusqu'à l'épuisement. | |||
| wear-out | usure nf | ||
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "wear".
...that you wear
'To wear one's hair'
"We can wear whatever is comfortable"
"we have to wear"
a little the worse for wear
arbore/wear ?
be classy, wear XXX
because of years of wear
Before that, you had to wear a diving helmet
braid (wear their hair in braids)
Check brake system for leaks and rectify, if neccessary. Check brake lining wear
constant wear and tear
Do you mostly wear skirts or trousers to work?
Dress however you like / Wear whatever you want
dwell in love rather than wear it out on their sleeve
EN: I did wear a hat - grammaire
EN: women would wear - grammaire
Evening wear
fashion forward street wear
festival wear
formal wear
FR: I don't like to wear pants - grammaire
FR: I only see her wear this scarf and jeans - grammaire
FR: I wear clothes - grammaire
FR: if it is hot, no one will wear a coat - grammaire
FR: porter, imparfait - I used to wear - grammaire
FR: she did not want him to wear it - grammaire
FR: something to wear to a party - grammaire
FR: they don't wear uniforms - grammaire
FR: They should wear them - grammaire
Suite...
'To wear one's hair'
"We can wear whatever is comfortable"
"we have to wear"
a little the worse for wear
arbore/wear ?
be classy, wear XXX
because of years of wear
Before that, you had to wear a diving helmet
braid (wear their hair in braids)
Check brake system for leaks and rectify, if neccessary. Check brake lining wear
constant wear and tear
Do you mostly wear skirts or trousers to work?
Dress however you like / Wear whatever you want
dwell in love rather than wear it out on their sleeve
EN: I did wear a hat - grammaire
EN: women would wear - grammaire
Evening wear
fashion forward street wear
festival wear
formal wear
FR: I don't like to wear pants - grammaire
FR: I only see her wear this scarf and jeans - grammaire
FR: I wear clothes - grammaire
FR: if it is hot, no one will wear a coat - grammaire
FR: porter, imparfait - I used to wear - grammaire
FR: she did not want him to wear it - grammaire
FR: something to wear to a party - grammaire
FR: they don't wear uniforms - grammaire
FR: They should wear them - grammaire
Suite...
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