wear out

erschöpfen, ermüden

Jemanden durch hohe Anforderungen an Kraft oder Aufmerksamkeit sehr müde machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone very tired by demanding a lot of effort or attention.

• That walk wore me out.
• The children are wearing their parents out.
• Does working nights wear you out?

So benutzt man es: wear someone out (Looking after three children wears me out.)

Synonyme: exhaust, tire out

Gegenteile: refresh

Häufige Wendungen: wear someone out, wear out someone

abnutzen, verschleißen

Etwas durch häufigen Gebrauch so stark beschädigen, dass es nicht mehr brauchbar ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To damage something by using it so much that it can no longer be used.

• You will wear out those shoes.
• He wore the carpet out near the door.
• All that driving has worn out the tyres.

So benutzt man es: wear something out (Running on rough ground wore my shoes out.)

Synonyme: wear down

Häufige Wendungen: wear out shoes, wear something out

verschleißen, sich abnutzen

Durch häufigen Gebrauch beschädigt werden oder nicht mehr funktionieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To become damaged or unable to work because of repeated use.

• Shoes wear out eventually.
• The engine wore out after years of use.
• These parts are wearing out faster than expected.

Synonyme: deteriorate

Häufige Wendungen: shoes wear out, parts wear out

ermüden, erschöpfen

Nach längerer Anstrengung sehr müde werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To become very tired after continued effort.

• I am wearing out now.
• We wore out after hours of walking.
• You will wear out if you never rest.

Synonyme: tire, become exhausted

Häufige Wendungen: gradually wear out, wear out quickly

außer Haus tragen

Bestimmte Kleidung tragen, wenn man das Haus verlässt oder sich in der Öffentlichkeit zeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: To have particular clothes on when you leave home or appear in public.

• I would never wear these pajamas out.
• She wore her new dress out last night.
• Can I wear this old sweater out?

So benutzt man es: wear something out (Would you wear those slippers out?)

Synonyme: wear in public

Häufige Wendungen: wear something out, wear out pajamas

über der Hose tragen

Ein Hemd tragen, dessen unterer Rand nicht in die Hose gesteckt ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To wear a shirt with its bottom outside your trousers rather than inside them.

• He wears his shirt out.
• I wore my T-shirt out over my shorts.
• Should I wear this shirt out or tuck it in?

So benutzt man es: wear a shirt out (He wears his shirt out over his jeans.)

Synonyme: leave untucked

Gegenteile: tuck in

Häufige Wendungen: wear something out, wear shirt out