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
Exempel
Dealing with chronic pain can wear a person down emotionally and physically.
Att hantera kronisk smärta kan slita på en person känslomässigt och fysiskt.
The constant negativity in the environment wore down his optimism.
Den konstanta negativiteten i miljön slogs hans optimism sönder.
02
slitas ner, nötas
to become damaged through regular use
Exempel
The repetitive use of the keyboard can wear down the letters on the keys.
Repeterad användning av tangentbordet kan nöta ner bokstäverna på tangenterna.
Years of use have worn down the once-sharp edges of the kitchen knives.
År av användning har slitit ner de en gång skarpa kanterna på köksknivarna.
