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For the verb: "to wear"

Simple Past:	wore
Past Participle:	worn

Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

wear

1. noun
   1. (clothing) children's/sports ~ vêtements mpl pour enfants/de sport;
   2. (use) for everyday ~ de tous les jours;
      for summer ~ pour l'été;
   3. (damage) usure f (on de);
      ~ and tear usure f;
      to be the worse for ~ (drunk) être ivre;
      (tired) être épuisé/-e.

2. transitive verb
   1. (be dressed in) porter;
      to ~ blue s'habiller en bleu;
      to ~ one's hair long/short avoir les cheveux longs/courts;
   2. (put on, use) mettre;
      I haven't got a thing to ~ je n'ai rien à me mettre;
      to ~ make-up se maquiller;
   3. (display) he wore a puzzled frown il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe;
   4. (damage by use) user;
      to ~ a hole in trouer (garment, sheet).

3. intransitive verb (carpet, shoes) s'user;
   my patience is ~ing thin je commence à être à bout de patience.

wear away

(inscription) s'effacer;
(tread, cliff, façade) s'user.

wear down:

~ down s'user;
to be worn down être usé/-e;

~ [sth] down user (steps);
saper (resistance, resolve);

~ [sb] down épuiser.

wear off

1. (drug, effect) se dissiper;
   (sensation) passer;

2. (come off) s'effacer.

wear out:

~ out s'user;

~ [sth] out user;

~ [sb] out épuiser.

wear through

(elbow, trousers) se trouer;
(sole, metal, fabric) se percer.

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'wear' found in these entries:

English:

casual wear - leisure wear - next - over - ready-to-wear - take - thin

French:

abrutir - arborer - avoir - casquette - effacer - élimer - épuiser - fatiguer - genou - habiller - jeune - large - long - lustré - maquiller - mettre - parfumer - porter - prêt-à-porter - remettre - rétamer - ronger - trouer - tuer - user - usure - vider - voiler

wear: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

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 leur usure.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
wear	n	(use)	usage nm
The felt on this billiard table receives constant wear.
Le tapis de ce billard est soumis à un usage constant.
wear	n	(act, state of being worn)	usure nf
There is a lot of wear on this carpet.
Il y a beaucoup de marques d'usure sur ce tapis.
wear	n	(clothing use)	traduction non disponible
There is plenty of wear left in this winter coat.
Ce manteau peut encore durer longtemps.
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)	s'enlever vpr ⇒
The finish will wear in the salt air and sunlight.
Le brillant va s'enlever progressivement avec l'air salé et le soleil.
wear	vi	(retain a characteristic)	résister à l'usure vi ⇒
			s'adapter vpr ⇒
This coat wears well in all conditions.
Ce manteau résiste à l'usure dans les conditions les plus extrêmes.
Ce manteau s'adapte bien partout.
wear	vi	(become by use)	s'émousser vpr ⇒
			diminuer vi ⇒
The teacher's patience wears thin.
La patience du professeur s'émousse.
La patience du professeur diminue.
wear	vi	(time: pass slowly) temps	s'écouler lentement vpr
They became bored as time wore on.
Ils commencèrent à s'ennuyer car le temps s'écoulait lentement.
wear	vi	(being easy to tolerate)	supporter vi ⇒
Some people find him difficult, but I find him quite easy to wear.
Certaines personnes le trouvent pénible, mais je le trouve assez facile à supporter.
wear	vi	(being difficult to tolerate)	supporter vi ⇒
			accepter vi ⇒
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.
* J'ai demandé mon vendredi, mais le patron n'a pas accepté.
wear	vtr	(carry on one's body)	porter vtr ⇒
The students all wear backpacks.
Les étudiants portent 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.
Aujourd'hui, John est chaussé de sandales.
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)	prendre vtr ⇒
He wears a smug look when he wins.
Il prend un air suffisant quand il gagne.
wear	vtr	(hair, fingernails)	arranger vtr ⇒
			se coiffer vpr ⇒
I like how you wear your hair.
J'aime la façon dont tu arranges tes cheveux.
J'aime la manière dont tu te coiffes.
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)	enlever vtr ⇒
The traffic on that floor will wear the polish.
La circulation à cet étage va enlever le brillant du sol.
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)	passer vtr
They wore the night away with stories of their youth.
Ils ont passé la nuit à se raconter des histoires de leur jeunesse.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
children's wear		nmpl	vêtements pour enfants
infants' wear		nmpl	vêtements d'enfant
ladies' wear			vêtements féminins
men's wear		nmpl	vêtements pour homme
ready to wear		nf	confection (de confection)
ready-to-wear		adj	prêt-à-porter
wash-and-wear			facile à entretenir
wear a mask		v	porter un masque
wear and tear		nf	usure
wear and tear		nf	dégradation (destruction - d'un objet)
wear away		v	user ⇒
wear away		v	s'effacer ⇒ (encre, lettres)
wear clothes		v	porter des habits
wear down		v	s'user ⇒
wear for the first time		v	étrenner ⇒ (un vêtement)
wear off		v	disparaître ⇒ (s'estomper)
wear on		v	avancer ⇒ (se poursuivre s'avancer)
wear oneself out		v	s'esquinter ⇒ (se fatiguer) familier
wear oneself out		v	s'épuiser ⇒ (se fatiguer)
wear out		v	épuiser ⇒ (exploiter)
wear out		v	claquer ⇒ (fatiguer)
wear out		vi	vanner ⇒ familier
wear shorts		v	porter un short
wear the pants (figurative sense)		v	porter la culotte sens figuré
wear the uniform		v	porter l'uniforme
wear thin			ne plus vraiment prendre, être à bout de patience
wear well		vi	résister à l'usure ⇒
wear you down		phrase	vous épuiser
wear-out		nf	usure
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "wear".

...that you wear
'To wear one's hair'
"we have to wear"
a little the worse for wear
arbore/wear ?
because of years of wear
braid (wear their hair in braids)
Check brake system for leaks and rectify, if neccessary. Check brake lining wear
Do you mostly wear skirts or trousers to work?
EN: women would wear - grammaire
Evening wear
fashion forward street wear
formal wear
FR: I only see her wear this scarf and jeans - grammaire
FR: porter, imparfait - I used to wear - grammaire
FR: she did not want him to wear it - grammaire
FR: they don't wear uniforms - grammaire
FR: They should wear them - grammaire
FR: wear it tomorrow - direct object pronoun - grammaire
he doesn't wear anything on his feet
he likes to wear casual clothes
Head wear
Head-wear
high wear area
high wear area
However, I like how one doesn't need to wear a school uniform at school
I had to wear loose, comfortable clothes...
I have nothing to wear
I only wear gucci/dolce & gobanna clothes
I wear
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