to wear off
01
slitas bort, blekna
to gradually fade in color or quality over time due to constant use or other factors
Intransitive
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
off
grundverb
wear
presens
wear off
3:e person singular
wears off
presens particip
wearing off
enkelt preteritum
wore off
perfekt particip
worn off
Exempel
After a while, the paint on the playground equipment began to wear off.
Efter ett tag började färgen på lekplatsutrustningen slitas av.
02
avta, sakta tappa sin verkan
to gradually lose intensity or effectiveness
Intransitive
Exempel
The pain medication tends to wear off after a few hours.
Smärtmedicinen tenderar att avta efter några timmar.
03
avta, gradvis minska
(of an emotion) to gradually become less intense
Intransitive
Exempel
The joy from the surprise wore off after a few hours.
Glädjen av överraskningen avtog efter några timmar.
