Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | wear |
IPA | /weə(r) / verb (past tense wore /wɔːr /; past participle worn /wɔːn /) |
Back | giymek, takmak |
Back 2 | wear (verb) /weə(r)
/ verb (past tense wore /wɔːr /; past participle worn /wɔːn /)
CLOTHES
1 [transitive]
to have clothes,
jewellery, etc. on your body
giymek, takmak
He was wearing a suit and tie.
I wear glasses for reading.
She was wearing a beautiful necklace.
note at CARRY
EXPRESSION ON FACE
2 [transitive]
to have a certain look
on your face
(ifade) takınmak
He was wearing an expression of delight.
His face wore a puzzled look.
DAMAGE WITH USE
3 [intransitive,
transitive]
to become or make sth
become thinner, smoother or weaker because of being used or rubbed a lot
eskitmek;
eskimek
These tyres are badly worn.
The soles of his shoes had worn smooth.
4 [transitive]
to make a hole, path,
etc. in sth by rubbing, walking, etc.
yıpratmak, aşındırmak
Put some slippers on or you'll wear a hole
in your socks!
STAY IN GOOD CONDITION
5 [intransitive]
to last for a long
time without becoming thinner or damaged
dayanmak
This material wears well.
IDIOM
wear
thin
to have less effect
because of being used too much
bayatlamak
We've heard that excuse so often that it's
beginning to wear thin.
PHRASAL VERBS
wear
(sth) away
to damage sth or to
make it disappear over a period of time, by using or touching it a lot; to
disappear or become damaged in this way
aşınmak;
aşındırmak, kaybolmak
The writing on the floor of the church had
worn away over the years.
The wind had worn the soil away.
wear
(sth) down
to become or to make
sth smaller or smoother
aşınmak;
aşındırmak
The heels on these shoes have worn right
down.
wear
sb/sth down
to make sb/sth weaker
by attacking, persuading, etc.
yıpratmak, direncini
kırmak
They wore him down with constant arguments
until he changed his mind.
wear
off
to become less strong
or to disappear completely
etkisi
azalmak, etkisi geçmek
The effects of the drug wore off after a
few hours.
wear
(sth) out
to become too thin or
damaged to use any more; to cause sth to do this
eskimek, yıpranmak;
eskitmek, yıpratmak
Children's shoes wear out very quickly.
You've worn out two pairs of jeans in the
last six months!
wear
sb out
to make sb very tired
yormak, canını
çıkarmak
She wore herself out walking home with the
heavy bags.
look at WORN OUT
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