wear
gb/wˈɛɹ/ us/wˈɛɹ/
A1
Английский
~ 800
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
A1
action
1
have clothes on your body
To have clothes or other things like shoes or jewelry on your body.
Модель употребления:
to wear [clothing/item]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wear' with 'put on'. 'Wear' means to have something on your body; 'put on' means the action of starting to wear it.
Синонимы
dress in (Implies putting on specific clothing, often for an occasion.)
Антонимы
remove (Means to take clothing or accessories off the body.)
Коллокации
wear a dress
|wear glasses
|wear a suit
|wear makeup
|wear shoes
Темы
daily life
|fashion
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She likes to wear bright colors in the summer.
- He always wears a tie to work.
- I wear glasses when I read.
- They wore matching T-shirts for the event.
- You should wear comfortable shoes for the hike.
Примеры для изучающих
- I wear a hat.
- She wears a red coat.
- He wears glasses every day.
- We wear shoes in the house.
Глагол
B1
action
2
become damaged from use
To slowly get damaged or thin because of use or time.
Модель употребления:
[material/item] wears [away/down/out]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'tear'. 'Wear' is slow damage over time; 'tear' is sudden damage.
Синонимы
erode (Often used for natural processes like wind or water wearing something away.)
Антонимы
renew (Means to restore something to its original condition.)
Коллокации
wear away
|wear down
|wear out
|wear thin
Темы
daily life
|materials
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The soles of my shoes are starting to wear out.
- Over the years, the paint has worn away from the door.
- Friction will wear down the metal edges.
- His patience began to wear thin after hours of waiting.
- The carpet has worn in the middle from heavy traffic.
Примеры для изучающих
- My shoes wear out quickly.
- The paint wears away in the rain.
- His coat wears thin after many years.
- The road wears down from many cars.
Существительное
B1
entity
3
damage from use over time
Small damage that happens over time when something is used a lot.
Синонимы
abrasion (A more technical term for surface wear or scraping.)
Антонимы
restoration (The act of returning something to its original condition.)
Коллокации
signs of wear
|normal wear and tear
|show wear
Темы
daily life
|materials
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The tires show signs of wear and need replacing.
- Normal wear and tear is expected in a rental property.
- This jacket has little wear despite being old.
- The machine works fine but has some cosmetic wear.
Примеры для изучающих
- My shoes have a lot of wear.
- The sofa shows some wear.
- There is normal wear on the car seats.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
wear
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹ/
US/wˈɛɹ/
Слоги и ударение
wear (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (wear)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: wear
- Plural: wear
Verb
- Base: wear
- 3rd Person Singular: wears
- Present Participle: wearing
- Past: wore
- Past Participle: worn
Родственные слова
Forms
wears
verb
wearing
verb
wore
verb
worn
verb
Core family
wearable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unwearable
adjective
Advanced or less common
wearability
noun
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular past: wore Verb
- Irregular past participle: worn Verb
Выражения
wear and tear
4/wˈɛɹ ˈænd tˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
gradual damage from normal use
Small damage that happens naturally when something is used normally over time.
Примеры
- The landlord is responsible for normal wear and tear repairs.
- This sofa has some wear and tear but is still comfortable.
wear down
3/wˈɛɹ dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
reduce strength over time
To slowly make someone weaker or less determined, or to make something thinner or smoother by using it.
Примеры
- The constant questioning wore him down until he agreed.
- Walking on the path has worn down the stones.
wear off
2/wˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
gradually lose effect/disappear
To slowly stop having an effect or feeling.
Примеры
- The pain will wear off in a few hours.
- The excitement of the trip soon wore off.
wear out
1/wˈɛɹ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
make unusable by use
To use something so much that it is no longer good or works well.
Примеры
- I've worn out my favorite sneakers from running every day.
- Continuous washing will wear out the fabric quickly.
wear thin
5/wˈɛɹ θˈɪn/
idiom
become less effective/acceptable
To become less effective, less believable, or less tolerable over time.
Примеры
- Her excuses are starting to wear thin.
- My patience is wearing thin with your excuses.
- My patience is wearing thin with this delay.
- The joke started to wear thin after he told it for the fifth time.