wearing Meaning

verb

Llevar puesto, vestir

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

Examples :

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

Ella lleva puesto un suéter azul a la escuela hoy.

verb

Llevar puesto, usar

To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.

Examples :

"He wears eyeglasses. She wears her hair in braids."

Él usa gafas. Ella lleva el pelo con trenzas.

appearance wear style

verb

Llevar puesto, lucir

To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.

Examples :

"She wore a smile all day. He walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction."

Ella lució una sonrisa todo el día. Salió de la sala del tribunal con un aire de satisfacción.

appearance wear

verb

Soportar

(with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.

Examples :

"After a week of sleepless nights, the exhausted student was really wearing it during the final exam. "

Después de una semana de noches sin dormir, el estudiante exhausto realmente lo estaba soportando durante el examen final.

attitude situation suffering

verb

Desgastar, erosionar, consumir

To eat away at, erode, diminish, or consume gradually; to cause a gradual deterioration in; to produce (some change) through attrition, exposure, or constant use.

Examples :

"The constant demands of his demanding job were wearing him down, leaving him exhausted and stressed. "

Las constantes exigencias de su exigente trabajo lo estaban desgastando, dejándolo exhausto y estresado.

wear process condition time nature environment

verb

Desgastarse, deteriorarse

To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.

Examples :

"The constant friction of the rope against the rock face is slowly wearing away the mountain. "

La fricción constante de la cuerda contra la pared de roca está desgastando lentamente la montaña.

condition process wear time

verb

Agotar, cansar

To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.

Examples :

"His neverending criticism has finally worn my patience. Toil and care soon wear the spirit. Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win."

Sus críticas interminables finalmente han agotado mi paciencia. El trabajo y la preocupación pronto cansan el espíritu. Nuestra ventaja física nos permitió agotar al otro equipo y ganar.

physiology sensation condition body wear

verb

Durar, resistir

Examples :

"My old hiking boots are wearing well; they've lasted several years despite many long treks. "

Mis viejas botas de senderismo están durando bien; han durado varios años a pesar de muchas largas caminatas.

quality time wear

verb

Agotar, hartar

(in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.

Examples :

"Her high pitched voice is really wearing on me lately."

Su voz aguda realmente me está hartando últimamente.

mind sensation emotion

verb

Transcurrir, pasar lentamente

(of time) To pass slowly, gradually or tediously.

Examples :

"wear on, wear away. As the years wore on, we seemed to have less and less in common."

A medida que pasaban los años, parecía que teníamos cada vez menos cosas en común.

time

verb

virar

To bring (a sailing vessel) onto the other tack by bringing the wind around the stern (as opposed to tacking when the wind is brought around the bow); to come round on another tack by turning away from the wind. Also written "ware". Past: weared, or wore/worn.

Examples :

"The old sailor explained that wearing the boat would be safer in the rough seas than trying to tack. "

El viejo marinero explicó que virar el barco sería más seguro en el mar embravecido que intentar virar de bordo.

nautical sailing technical

verb

Guardar, vigilar

To guard; watch; keep watch, especially from entry or invasion.

Examples :

"The security guard was wearing the entrance to prevent unauthorized people from entering the building. "

El guardia de seguridad vigilaba la entrada para evitar que personas no autorizadas entraran al edificio.

military police war action job

verb

Defender, proteger

To defend; protect.

Examples :

"The lawyer is wearing down the prosecution's case with strong evidence. "

El abogado está defendiendo el caso de la fiscalía con pruebas sólidas.

military wear

verb

Evitar, impedir

To ward off; prevent from approaching or entering; drive off; repel.

Examples :

"to wear the wolf from the sheep"

Evitar que el lobo se acerque a las ovejas.

action wear

verb

Llevar puesto, vestir

To conduct or guide with care or caution, as into a fold or place of safety.

Examples :

"The shepherd was wearing the lost sheep towards the gate of the pen, gently guiding it with his staff. "

El pastor llevaba a la oveja perdida hacia la puerta del redil, guiándola suavemente con su cayado.

action wear

noun

Desgaste, erosión

The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.

Examples :

"The wearing of the old stone steps was evident after centuries of foot traffic. "

El desgaste de los viejos escalones de piedra era evidente después de siglos de tráfico peatonal.

geology process wear environment nature

noun

El uso, el llevar puesto

The act by which something is worn.

Examples :

"formal crown-wearings"

El uso formal de coronas

wear action style appearance

noun

Ropa, vestimenta

That which is worn; clothes; garments.

Examples :

"My favorite wearing is my blue jeans. "

Mi ropa favorita son mis jeans azules.

wear appearance

adjective

Para llevar, de vestir

Intended to be worn

Examples :

"Clothes used to be called wearing apparel"

La ropa solía llamarse prendas de vestir.

wear appearance

adjective

Cansado, agotador

Causing tiredness

Examples :

"That long meeting was incredibly wearing, and I need a nap. "

Esa larga reunión fue increíblemente agotadora, y necesito una siesta.

sensation condition physiology body

adjective

Erosivo

Causing erosion

Examples :

"The wearing action of the river slowly carved a canyon through the rock. "

La acción erosiva del río talló lentamente un cañón a través de la roca.

geology environment nature

Meanings

Llevar puesto, vestir

Examples :

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

Ella lleva puesto un suéter azul a la escuela hoy.

Llevar puesto, usar

Examples :

"He wears eyeglasses. She wears her hair in braids."

Él usa gafas. Ella lleva el pelo con trenzas.

Llevar puesto, lucir

Examples :

"She wore a smile all day. He walked out of the courtroom wearing an air of satisfaction."

Ella lució una sonrisa todo el día. Salió de la sala del tribunal con un aire de satisfacción.

Soportar

Examples :

"After a week of sleepless nights, the exhausted student was really wearing it during the final exam. "

Después de una semana de noches sin dormir, el estudiante exhausto realmente lo estaba soportando durante el examen final.

Desgastar, erosionar, consumir

Examples :

"The constant demands of his demanding job were wearing him down, leaving him exhausted and stressed. "

Las constantes exigencias de su exigente trabajo lo estaban desgastando, dejándolo exhausto y estresado.

Desgastarse, deteriorarse

Examples :

"The constant friction of the rope against the rock face is slowly wearing away the mountain. "

La fricción constante de la cuerda contra la pared de roca está desgastando lentamente la montaña.

Agotar, cansar

Examples :

"His neverending criticism has finally worn my patience. Toil and care soon wear the spirit. Our physical advantage allowed us to wear the other team out and win."

Sus críticas interminables finalmente han agotado mi paciencia. El trabajo y la preocupación pronto cansan el espíritu. Nuestra ventaja física nos permitió agotar al otro equipo y ganar.

Durar, resistir

Examples :

"My old hiking boots are wearing well; they've lasted several years despite many long treks. "

Mis viejas botas de senderismo están durando bien; han durado varios años a pesar de muchas largas caminatas.

Agotar, hartar

Examples :

"Her high pitched voice is really wearing on me lately."

Su voz aguda realmente me está hartando últimamente.

Transcurrir, pasar lentamente

Examples :

"wear on, wear away. As the years wore on, we seemed to have less and less in common."

A medida que pasaban los años, parecía que teníamos cada vez menos cosas en común.

virar

Examples :

"The old sailor explained that wearing the boat would be safer in the rough seas than trying to tack. "

El viejo marinero explicó que virar el barco sería más seguro en el mar embravecido que intentar virar de bordo.

Guardar, vigilar

Examples :

"The security guard was wearing the entrance to prevent unauthorized people from entering the building. "

El guardia de seguridad vigilaba la entrada para evitar que personas no autorizadas entraran al edificio.

Defender, proteger

Examples :

"The lawyer is wearing down the prosecution's case with strong evidence. "

El abogado está defendiendo el caso de la fiscalía con pruebas sólidas.

Evitar, impedir

Examples :

"to wear the wolf from the sheep"

Evitar que el lobo se acerque a las ovejas.

Llevar puesto, vestir

Examples :

"The shepherd was wearing the lost sheep towards the gate of the pen, gently guiding it with his staff. "

El pastor llevaba a la oveja perdida hacia la puerta del redil, guiándola suavemente con su cayado.

Desgaste, erosión

Examples :

"The wearing of the old stone steps was evident after centuries of foot traffic. "

El desgaste de los viejos escalones de piedra era evidente después de siglos de tráfico peatonal.

El uso, el llevar puesto

Examples :

"formal crown-wearings"

El uso formal de coronas

Ropa, vestimenta

Examples :

"My favorite wearing is my blue jeans. "

Mi ropa favorita son mis jeans azules.

Para llevar, de vestir

Examples :

"Clothes used to be called wearing apparel"

La ropa solía llamarse prendas de vestir.

Cansado, agotador

Examples :

"That long meeting was incredibly wearing, and I need a nap. "