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For the verb: "to wear"
Simple Past: wore
Past Participle: worn

Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1. wear /weə(r)/ n. uncountable
  1. (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.;
    beach ~ abbigliamento mare;
    sports ~ tenuta sportiva
  1. (use) for everyday ~ da tutti i giorni;
    for summer ~ per l’estate;
    to stretch with ~ [shoes] allargarsi con l’uso;
    I’ve had three years’ ~ out of these boots questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni;
    there’s some ~ left in these tyres questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni
  1. (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di);
    ~ and tear logorio;
    to get heavy ~ consumarsi tantissimo;
    to look the worse for ~ essere rovinato;
    to be somewhat the worse for ~ (drunk) essere ubriaco;
    (tired) essere sfinito.
 2.wear /weə(r)/
  1. tr. (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)
    1. (have on one’s body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery];
      to ~ blue essere vestito di blu;
      to ~ a beard avere la barba;
      to ~ one’s hair long portare i capelli lunghi;
      to ~ one’s clothes loose indossare abiti ampi
    1. (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.];
      I haven’t got a thing to ~ non ho niente da mettermi
    1. (use) usare [perfume, cream];
      to ~ make-up truccarsi
    1. (display) he o his face wore a puzzled frown aggrottò le sopracciglia con un’aria perplessa
    1. (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch];
      to ~ a hole in farsi un buco in [garment];
      to ~ a track in aprire un passaggio in
    1. colloq. (accept) sopportare [behaviour];
      accettare [excuse]
  1. intr. (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)
    1. (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi;
      my patience is ~ing thin comincio a perdere la pazienza
    1. (withstand use) a fabric that will ~ well una stoffa resistente o che resiste all’uso;
      he’s worn very well fig. li porta bene gli anni.

Phrasal verbs:
wear away: ~ away [inscription] cancellarsi;
[tread] consumarsi;
[cliff] erodersi; ~ away [sth.], ~ [sth.] away [water] erodere;
[footsteps, rubbing] consumare. wear down: ~ down [heel, tread] consumarsi;
to be worn down essere consumato; ~ down [sth.], ~ [sth.] down
  1. (damage) [friction, water] consumare
  1. fig. (weaken) fare diminuire [resistance];
~ [sb.] down sfinire. wear off: ~ off
  1. (lose effect) [effect] svanire;
    [sensation] passare;
    when the drug ~s off quando finisce l’effetto del medicinale
  1. (come off) [paint, plate] consumarsi, andare via;
~ [sth.] off, ~ off [sth.] cancellare [inscription]. wear on [day, evening] passare lentamente. wear out: ~ out [shoes, equipment] consumarsi;
my patience is beginning to ~ out comincio a perdere la pazienza; ~ out [sth.], ~ [sth.] out consumare, logorare [clothes, shoes];
to ~ out one’s welcome non essere più gradito come ospite; ~ [sb.] out spossare. wear through: ~ through [trousers] bucarsi;
[sole] aprirsi;
[fabric] strapparsi.

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
wearvtr (clothing)avere⇒, avere indosso, indossare⇒ vtr
William is wearing a tie.
William indossa una cravatta.
wearvtr (put on clothing)mettersi, mettersi indosso v rif
 vestirsi v rif
 formale, raroindossare⇒ vtr
What should I wear today?
Cosa mi metto oggi?
Come mi vesto oggi?
Cosa devo indossare oggi?
wearvtr (objects: watch, jewels)portare⇒ vtr
 indossare⇒, avere indosso vtr
The husband and wife wear rings.
Le coppie sposate portano l'anello.
* Maria indossava una collana tempestata di brillanti.
wearn (gradual reduction)usura nf
The car's tyres must be changed, due to wear.
A causa dell'usura bisogna cambiare le gomme della macchina.
 
Additional Translations
wearn (use)usura nf
The felt on this billiard table receives constant wear.
Il panno di questo biliardo è soggetto a una costante usura.
wearn (act, state of being worn)usurato agg
There is a lot of wear on this carpet.
Questo tappeto è molto usurato.
wearn (clothing use) duratavita nf
 durare⇒ vi
There is plenty of wear left in this winter coat.
Ha ancora molta vita davanti a sé questo cappotto.
New: Questo cappotto durerà ancora molto tempo.
wearn (durability)durata nf
These tyres are excellent quality and have a lot of wear.
Queste gomme sono di qualità eccellente e hanno una lunga durata.
wearvi (be reduced gradually)usurarsi⇒, logorarsi⇒, consumarsi⇒ vi pron
The finish will wear in the salt air and sunlight.
La vernice protettiva si logorerà con l'aria salmastra e la luce del sole.
wearvi (retain a characteristic) cadere indosso, adattarsi al corpovestire⇒ vi
This coat wears well in all conditions.
Questo cappotto veste bene in ogni occasione.
wearvi (become by use)logorarsi⇒, ridursi⇒ vi pron
The teacher's patience wears thin.
La pazienza dell'insegnante si consuma.
wearvi (time: pass slowly)passare⇒, trascorrere⇒ vi
They became bored as time wore on.
Si annoiavano col passare del tempo.
wearvi (being easy to tolerate)sopportare⇒ vtr
Some people find him difficult, but I find him quite easy to wear.
Certi lo credono difficile, ma io lo sopporto piuttosto facilmente.
wearvi (being difficult to tolerate)sopportare⇒ vtr
Everyone says she is nice, but I find her impossible to wear.
Tutti dicono che sia simpatica, ma io non la sopporto per niente.
wearvtr (carry on one's body)portare⇒, avere⇒ vtr
The students all wear backpacks.
Tutti gli studenti portano uno zaino.
wearvtr (put on shoes)mettersi⇒, mettersi indosso vi pron
 formale, raroindossare⇒, calzare⇒ vtr
Which shoes should I wear?
Che scarpe mi metto?
Che scarpe devo indossare?
wearvtr (shoes)avere⇒, avere indosso, indossare⇒ vtr
 formalecalzare⇒ vtr
John is wearing sandals today.
John ha dei sandali oggi.
wearvtr (habitual clothing)vestirsi⇒ vi pron
Amanda wears black most days.
Amanda si veste quasi tutti i giorni di nero.
wearvtr (makeup)portare⇒ vtr
That girl is too young to wear makeup.
Quella ragazza è troppo giovane per portare il trucco.
wearvtr (a smile)con prep
 sorridere⇒ vi
 sorridente agg
They left the cinema wearing a smile.
Sono usciti dal cinema con il sorriso.
Sono usciti dal cinema sorridendo.
Sono usciti sorridenti dal cinema.
wearvtr (style of clothing)vestire⇒, indossare⇒ vtr
I love to wear classics.
Mi piace molto vestire capi classici.
wearvtr (a manner)mostrare⇒, esternare⇒ vtr
He wears a smug look when he wins.
Mostra uno sguardo compiaciuto quando vince.
wearvtr (hair, fingernails)portare⇒ vtr
I like how you wear your hair.
Mi piace come porti i capelli.
wearvtr (exhaust, use up)consumare⇒ vtr
 esaurire⇒, logorare⇒ vtr
Please stop talking - you are wearing my patience.
Per cortesia, smetti di parlare - stai consumando la mia pazienza.
wearvtr (use up)consumare⇒ vtr
The traffic on that floor will wear the polish.
Il continuo passaggio su questo pavimento ne consumerà lo strato di cera.
wearvtr (diminish by rubbing, washing)consumare⇒, usurare⇒, logorare⇒ vtr
Constant walking has worn the soles of these shoes.
Il continuo camminare ha usurato le suole di queste scarpe.
wearvtr (make a hole)consumare⇒, usurare⇒, logorare⇒ vtr
Our children have worn out the knees of their trousers.
I nostri figli hanno logorato le ginocchia dei pantaloni.
wearvtr (pass time)passare⇒, trascorrere⇒ vtr
They wore the night away with stories of their youth.
Hanno passato la notte raccontandosi storie della loro gioventù.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
children's wearn (clothes made for children)abbigliamento per bambini nm
I'm going to open a shop specializing in the sale of children's wear.
Quel negozio è specializzato in abbigliamento per bambini.
denim wearn (clothes made of jeans fabric)indumenti denim nmpl
formal wearn (smart or dressy clothing)abbigliamento formale nm
 abiti formali nmpl
infants' wearabbigliamento per bambini
inner wearn (undergarments)biancheria intima nf
ladies' wearn (clothing for women)abbigliamento da donna, abbigliamento femminile nm
I am looking for a ladies' wear shop because I need a new dress.
Sto cercando un negozio di abbigliamento da donna perché ho bisogno di un nuovo vestito.
men's wear, menswearn (clothing for adult males)abbigliamento maschile nm
the worse for wearconsumato dall'uso
wash and wearche non richiede stiratura
wash-and-wearche non richiede stiratura
wear a maskv literal (have on a facial disguise)indossare una maschera vtr
Every Halloween he would wear a mask of a different famous person.
wear and tearn (damage caused by use)danni da usura, danni causati da usura nmpl
The insurance company will pay for accidental damage, but not wear and tear.
wear away consumarelogorare v
wear downvtr literal (erode)consumarsi, usurarsi v rif
The heel of my right shoe wears down more than the left one.
wear for the first timeindossare per la prima volta
wear glovesmettere i guanti v
wear glovesindossare i guanti v
wear offvi (effect: diminish)svanire⇒, scomparire⇒ vi
The pain-relieving effects of the aspirin would wear off after just an hour.
L'effetto antidolorifico della pastiglia è svanito dopo solo un'ora.
wear onvtr informal (become annoying to) informale: infastidiredare sui nervi vi
The clock's ticking is beginning to wear on my nerves.
Il ticchettio dell'orologio comincia a darmi sui nervi.
wear outconsumare v
wear out stancareesaurire v
wear outsfinire v
wear perfumemettersi il profumo v
wear short logorarsiesaurirsi v
wear shortsv (be dressed in short trousers)indossare pantaloni corti, andare in giro con i pantaloni corti vi
Even on the most formal occasions, he would wear shorts.
wear the uniformindossare l'uniforme
wear thinvi literal (fabric: become threadbare)liso, consunto agg
He's had that blanket since he was a child; it is worn thin.
Quella coperta ce l'ha da quando era piccolo, ormai è tutta lisa.
wear welldurare
wear you downv (tire you into submission)sfinire⇒ vtr
She never had a good argument -- she would just wear you down with repetition.
wear yourself outesaurirti
wear yourself outsfinirti
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'wear' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'wear':
Colors we wear proudly
Cord wear
Do we define them by their looks or what they wear, or by what they do?
don't wear your inside out to keep you warm
Dress - put on - wear
ensure beautiful wear
Girlfriend, wear your dancing shoes.
He'd wear out the deck...
I never know what to wear.
I prefer to wear a modern costume to the masquerade balls
I really dig the styles they wear
I usually wear my hair curly
I wear a hat
I wear glasses to read but not otherwise
I wear glasses.
I wear it when I go to a special occasion, a wedding for example.
I wear my uniform over my leggings
I wear the trousers in this relationship
I-only-wear-black
I've got f*** all to wear
If the shoe fits, wear it
Inspect for wear and tear
name that will wear
none the worse for wear
please wear appropriate clothes
ready-to-wear business
run out/depleted/consumed/wear-out
Sanitary wear
Shall I wear my hair up or down
sure knows how to wear a leather jacket
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