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verb

Porter

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

Examples :

"My sister wears a beautiful scarf to school every day. "

Ma sœur porte une belle écharpe à l'école tous les jours.

verb

Porter, avoir sur soi

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."

Il porte des lunettes. Elle porte ses cheveux en tresses.

appearance style wear

verb

Porte, arbore

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."

Elle portait un sourire toute la journée. Il est sorti du tribunal avec un air de satisfaction.

appearance wear

verb

Endurer

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

Examples :

"She didn't want to clean the bathroom, but she wears it and gets the job done every week. "

Elle ne voulait pas nettoyer la salle de bain, mais elle endure et fait le travail chaque semaine.

situation attitude

verb

User, éroder, consumer

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 rubbing of the rope wears at the tree branch. "

Le frottement constant de la corde use la branche de l'arbre.

wear environment condition process

verb

S'user, se détériorer

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

Examples :

"The constant friction slowly wears the tires down. "

Le frottement constant use lentement les pneus.

condition wear process time

verb

Épuiser, fatiguer

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."

Ses critiques incessantes ont fini par épuiser ma patience. Le labeur et les soucis finissent vite par fatiguer l'esprit. Notre avantage physique nous a permis d'épuiser l'autre équipe et de gagner.

physiology sensation wear

verb

Durer, résister, supporter

Examples :

"His patience wears thin when the children argue. "

Sa patience s'amenuise quand les enfants se disputent.

quality wear time condition business

verb

Épuiser, user, peser sur

(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."

Sa voix aiguë commence vraiment à m'épuiser ces derniers temps.

mind sensation emotion attitude wear action

verb

S'écouler, passer lentement

(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."

Au fil des ans, il semblait que nous avions de moins en moins de points communs.

time

verb

empanner

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 captain wears the sailboat around, bringing the wind from behind to change direction. "

Le capitaine empanne le voilier, amenant le vent de l'arrière pour changer de direction.

nautical sailing sailing

verb

Garder, surveiller

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

Examples :

"The diligent security guard wears the entrance to the building throughout the night. "

L'agent de sécurité diligent garde l'entrée du bâtiment tout au long de la nuit.

police military law

verb

Défendre, protéger

To defend; protect.

Examples :

"The knight wears his armor to protect himself in battle. "

Le chevalier porte son armure pour se protéger au combat.

military war action weapon

verb

Écarter, repousser

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

Examples :

"to wear the wolf from the sheep"

Écarter le loup des moutons.

action military war

verb

Porte, met

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

Examples :

"The shepherd carefully wears the lost lamb back to the flock. "

Le berger ramène prudemment l'agneau perdu au troupeau.

action way

noun

Barrage

An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

Examples :

"The old weir near the town's water plant needed repairs after the heavy rains caused significant erosion around its base. "

Le vieux barrage près de l'usine de traitement des eaux de la ville avait besoin de réparations après que les fortes pluies aient causé une érosion importante autour de sa base.

environment technology utility geography agriculture structure

noun

Barrage de pêche, pêcherie

A fence placed across a river to catch fish.

Examples :

"The old wears, partially submerged and covered in moss, still dotted the river from bank to bank, remnants of a time when fishing was a communal effort. "

Les vieilles pêcheries, partiellement submergées et couvertes de mousse, parsemaient encore la rivière d'une rive à l'autre, vestiges d'une époque où la pêche était un effort communautaire.

fish agriculture utensil nature

Meanings

Porter

Examples :

"My sister wears a beautiful scarf to school every day. "

Ma sœur porte une belle écharpe à l'école tous les jours.

Porter, avoir sur soi

Examples :

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

Il porte des lunettes. Elle porte ses cheveux en tresses.

Porte, arbore

Examples :

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

Elle portait un sourire toute la journée. Il est sorti du tribunal avec un air de satisfaction.

Endurer

Examples :

"She didn't want to clean the bathroom, but she wears it and gets the job done every week. "

Elle ne voulait pas nettoyer la salle de bain, mais elle endure et fait le travail chaque semaine.

User, éroder, consumer

Examples :

"The constant rubbing of the rope wears at the tree branch. "

Le frottement constant de la corde use la branche de l'arbre.

S'user, se détériorer

Examples :

"The constant friction slowly wears the tires down. "

Le frottement constant use lentement les pneus.

Épuiser, fatiguer

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."

Ses critiques incessantes ont fini par épuiser ma patience. Le labeur et les soucis finissent vite par fatiguer l'esprit. Notre avantage physique nous a permis d'épuiser l'autre équipe et de gagner.

Durer, résister, supporter

Examples :

"His patience wears thin when the children argue. "

Sa patience s'amenuise quand les enfants se disputent.

Épuiser, user, peser sur

Examples :

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

Sa voix aiguë commence vraiment à m'épuiser ces derniers temps.

S'écouler, passer lentement

Examples :

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

Au fil des ans, il semblait que nous avions de moins en moins de points communs.

empanner

Examples :

"The captain wears the sailboat around, bringing the wind from behind to change direction. "

Le capitaine empanne le voilier, amenant le vent de l'arrière pour changer de direction.

Garder, surveiller

Examples :

"The diligent security guard wears the entrance to the building throughout the night. "

L'agent de sécurité diligent garde l'entrée du bâtiment tout au long de la nuit.

Défendre, protéger

Examples :

"The knight wears his armor to protect himself in battle. "

Le chevalier porte son armure pour se protéger au combat.

Écarter, repousser

Examples :

"to wear the wolf from the sheep"

Écarter le loup des moutons.

Porte, met

Examples :

"The shepherd carefully wears the lost lamb back to the flock. "

Le berger ramène prudemment l'agneau perdu au troupeau.

Barrage

Examples :

"The old weir near the town's water plant needed repairs after the heavy rains caused significant erosion around its base. "

Le vieux barrage près de l'usine de traitement des eaux de la ville avait besoin de réparations après que les fortes pluies aient causé une érosion importante autour de sa base.

Barrage de pêche, pêcherie

Examples :

"The old wears, partially submerged and covered in moss, still dotted the river from bank to bank, remnants of a time when fishing was a communal effort. "

Les vieilles pêcheries, partiellement submergées et couvertes de mousse, parsemaient encore la rivière d'une rive à l'autre, vestiges d'une époque où la pêche était un effort communautaire.

Related Words

habitually adverb

Habituellement, d'habitude

eyeglasses noun

Lunettes

reluctance noun

Réticence, répugnance

approaching verb

Approcher, s'approcher

significant noun

Signification, signe, symbole