Translation for "schleißen" :

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to wear
schleißen
  • verb
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word description for " wear "
  • To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
  • To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
  • To bear or display in one's aspect or appearance.
  • To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
  • 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.
  • To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.
  • To exhaust, fatigue, expend, or weary.
  • To last or remain durable under hard use or over time; to retain usefulness, value, or desirable qualities under any continued strain or long period of time; sometimes said of a person, regarding the quality of being easy or difficult to tolerate.
  • (in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.
  • To pass slowly, gradually or tediously.
  • 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.
  • (in combination) clothing (such as footwear)
  • damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time
  • fashion

example for " wear "
  • He's 'wearing' some nice pants today.
  • She 'wore' her medals with pride.
  • Please 'wear' your seatbelt.
  • He was 'wearing' his lunch after tripping and falling into the buffet.
  • He 'wears' eyeglasses.
  • She 'wears' her hair in braids.
  • She 'wore' a smile all day.
  • He walked out of the courtroom 'wearing' an air of satisfaction.
  • I know you don't like working with him, but you'll just have to 'wear' it.
  • You're going to 'wear' a hole in the bottom of those shoes.
  • The water has slowly 'worn' a channel into these rocks.
  • Long illness had 'worn' the bloom from her cheeks.
  • Exile had 'worn' the man to a shadow.
  • The tiles were 'wearing' thin due to years of children's feet.
  • 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.
  • Don't worry, this fabric will 'wear'. These pants will last you for years.
  • This color 'wears' so well, I must have washed this sweater a thousand times.
  • I have to say, our friendship has 'worn' pretty well.
  • It's hard to get to know him, but he 'wears' well.
  • Her high pitched voice is really 'wearing' on me lately.
  • 'wear' on, 'wear' away.
  • As the years 'wore' on, we seemed to have less and less in common.