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wear verb

  /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ , /wɛə(ɹ)/ , [wɛɚ] , [wɛɹ]
  • 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.
 uuvuttaa, kulua, kuluttaa, väsyttää
  • (nautical) 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.
 jiipata, käyttää, olla päällään, olla yllään, pitää
  • (intransitive) 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.
 kestää, kulua
  • (colloquial, with "it") To overcome one's reluctance and endure a (previously specified) situation.
 kestää, sietää
  • (intransitive, copulative) To undergo gradual deterioration; become impaired; be reduced or consumed gradually due to any continued process, activity, or use.
 kulua
  • (transitive) To have or carry on one's person habitually, consistently; or, to maintain in a particular fashion or manner.
 käyttää
  • (intransitive, colloquial) (in the phrase "wearing on (someone)") To cause annoyance, irritation, fatigue, or weariness near the point of an exhaustion of patience.
 rasittaa

wear noun

  /wɛ(ə)ɹ/ , /wɛə(ɹ)/ , [wɛɚ] , [wɛɹ]
  • Damage to the appearance and/or strength of an item caused by use over time.
 kuluminen, kuluma
  • (in combination) Clothing.
 asu, pukimet, vaate, vaatteet

wearing adjective

  /ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ , /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/
  • Causing erosion.
 kuluttava
  • Causing tiredness; trying to a person's patience.
 kuluttava, uuvuttava, väsyttävä

wearing noun

  /ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ , /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/
  • The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
 kuluminen
wear out
kulua, kuluttaa, uuvuttaa, väsyttää, väsyä
wear the trousers
määrätä, näyttää kaapin paikka
wear thin
kulua
ready-to-wear
valmis
wear and tear
kuluminen
wear down
rasittaa
wear rose-colored glasses
ruusunpunainen
if the shoe fits, wear it
jos siltä näyttää
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
olla kuin avoin kirja
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