to wear

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Définition et signification de « wear » en anglais

to wear

VERBE

porter

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

Transitive: to wear clothing

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

irrégulier

présent

wear

3e personne du singulier

wears

participe présent

wearing

passé simple

wore

participe passé

worn

Exemples

She decided to wear a beautiful dress to the party.

Elle a décidé de porter une belle robe à la fête.

1.1

porter, arborer

to have a particular style of hair, beard, or mustache

Complex Transitive: to wear hair or facial hair [adj] | to wear hair or facial hair in a specific manner

Exemples

He likes to wear his beard neatly trimmed.

Il aime porter sa barbe bien taillée.

user, abîmer

to cause damage due to repeated friction or usage

Transitive: to wear sth

Exemples

The repeated opening and closing of the door had worn the hinge.

L'ouverture et la fermeture répétées de la porte avaient usé la charnière.

2.1

s'user, s'abîmer

to become damaged because of continuous use or friction

Intransitive

Linking Verb: to wear [adj]

Exemples

Her favorite jeans were wearing along the seams.

Son jean préféré s'usait le long des coutures.

2.2

user, creuser

to create a visible impression, hole, or path through repeated friction or use

Transitive: to wear a hole or path somewhere

Exemples

The constant rain had worn grooves into the garden path.

La pluie constante avait usé des rainures dans le chemin du jardin.

2.3

faire de l’usage

to remain in good condition, particularly after a long period of usage

Intransitive: to wear in a specific manner

Exemples

The old family heirloom has worn well over the years and still looks beautiful.

L'ancien héritage familial a bien résisté au fil des ans et est toujours magnifique.

porter, arborer

to show a specific expression with one's face

Transitive: to wear an expression

Exemples

She wore a joyful expression when she received the good news.

Elle arborait une expression joyeuse lorsqu'elle a reçu la bonne nouvelle.

arborer, porter

(of ships) to display a specific flag or colors, often indicating their nationality, affiliation, or purpose

Transitive: to wear a specific flag

Exemples

The ship proudly wore the national flag as it sailed into the harbor.

Le navire arborait fièrement le drapeau national alors qu'il entrait dans le port.

passer, occuper

to spend or pass a period of time engaging in a specific activity or pursuit

Transitive: to wear a period of time

Exemples

They wore the evening away laughter and conversation.

Ils ont passé la soirée dans les rires et la conversation.

tolérer, accepter

to tolerate or accept something, even if one may not entirely approve of it

Dialect

British

Transitive: to wear an idea or proposal

Exemples

She presented a bold idea, but the conservative board members wouldn't wear it.

Elle a présenté une idée audacieuse, mais les membres conservateurs du conseil ne voulaient pas l'accepter.

appliquer, mettre

to apply or put a substance or product on one's body

Exemples

He forgot to wear sunscreen and got sunburned.

Il a oublié de porter de la crème solaire et a attrapé un coup de soleil.

Wear

NOM

vêtement, tenue

a piece of clothing for a particular event or purpose

port, vêtement

the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

indénombrable

usure, détérioration

impairment resulting from long use

Arbre Lexical

wearer

wearing

wear

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « wear » en anglais

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