wear down
wear down
wɛr daʊn
ver dawn
British pronunciation
/wˈeə dˈaʊn/

Definición y significado de "wear down"en inglés

to wear down
[phrase form: wear]
01

desgastar, agotar

to slowly weaken someone's emotional or mental strength over time, often due to continuous pressure or challenges
to wear down definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
Dealing with chronic pain can wear a person down emotionally and physically.
Lidiar con el dolor crónico puede desgastar a una persona emocional y físicamente.
The constant negativity in the environment wore down his optimism.
La negatividad constante en el ambiente desgastó su optimismo.
02

desgastarse, deteriorarse

to become damaged through regular use
to wear down definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The repetitive use of the keyboard can wear down the letters on the keys.
El uso repetitivo del teclado puede desgastar las letras en las teclas.
Years of use have worn down the once-sharp edges of the kitchen knives.
Años de uso han desgastado los bordes alguna vez afilados de los cuchillos de cocina.
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