wear Signification, définition

Signification de wear en français

• 0 to have a piece of clothing, jewelry, etc. on your body -- porter

  • He was wearing a black jacket. Il portait une veste noire.

  • Which earrings should I wear? Quelle boucles d’oreilles dois-je mettre ?

  • He wore thick glasses. Il porte des lunettes aux verres épais.

• 1 to damage or become damaged through continuous use -- user

  • Eventually the carpet had worn thin. Finalement la moquette s’est usée jusqu’à la corde.

  • He wore a hole in the knee of his pants. Il a troué son pantalon au genou.

• 2 to have your hair in a particular style -- avoir

  • She wore her hair up in a ponytail. Elle relevait ses cheveux en queue de cheval.

  • He wears his hair long. Il a les cheveux longs.

• 3 to become annoying or tiring -- lasser

  • His constant jokes are wearing thin. Ses plaisanteries incessantes sont éculées.

• 4 the amount of use sth has had -- usure [ feminine ]

  • Replace the tires after two years of normal wear. Remplacez les pneus après deux années d’usure normale.

• 5 to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body -- porter

  • She wore a white dress

  • Does she usually wear glasses?

• 6 to arrange (one’s hair) in a particular way -- porter

  • She wears her hair in a ponytail.

• 7 to have or show (a particular expression) -- avoir

  • She wore an angry expression on her face.

• 8 to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc -- (s’)user

  • This carpet has worn in several places

  • This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.

• 9 to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc -- faire

  • I’ve worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.

• 10 to stand up to use -- résister (à l’usure)

  • This material doesn’t wear very well.

• 11 use as clothes etc -- vêtement

  • I use this suit for everyday wear

  • Those shoes won’t stand much wear.

• 12 articles for use as clothes -- vêtements (de)

  • casual wear

  • sportswear

  • leisure wear.

• 13 (sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use -- usure

  • The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.

• 14 ability to withstand use -- usage

  • There’s plenty of wear left in these boots.