to wear down
[phrase form: wear]
01
slita ner, utmatta
to slowly weaken someone's emotional or mental strength over time, often due to continuous pressure or challenges
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
down
grundverb
wear
presens
wear down
3:e person singular
wears down
presens particip
wearing down
enkelt preteritum
wore down
perfekt particip
worn down
Exempel
The ongoing conflicts at work have worn the team down emotionally.
De pågående konflikterna på jobbet har slitit ut teamet emotionellt.
02
slitas ner, nötas
to become damaged through regular use
Exempel
The repetitive washing of the delicate sweater wore the threads down over time.
Den upprepade tvätten av den delikata tröjan nötte ner trådarna över tid.
