wear

porter

Avoir sur soi des vêtements, des chaussures ou des accessoires.

En anglais simple : To have clothes, shoes, or other things on your body.

• I wear a hat outside.
• She wore a blue dress yesterday.
• Are you wearing your new shoes?

Synonymes : have on

Expressions courantes : wear a coat, wear shoes, wear glasses, wear a helmet

porter

Porter habituellement quelque chose ou garder une certaine coiffure.

En anglais simple : To regularly have something on your body, or keep your hair in a particular style.

• My father wears glasses.
• She wears her hair in a ponytail.
• He wore a beard for many years.

Comment l'utiliser : wear your hair + adjective (She wears her hair short.)

Synonymes : have, sport

Expressions courantes : wear your hair, wear glasses, wear a beard

s’user

Devenir plus mince, plus fragile ou abîmé à force d’être utilisé ou frotté.

En anglais simple : To become thinner, weaker, or damaged through repeated use or rubbing.

• Cheap shoes wear quickly.
• The carpet has worn thin near the door.
• Years of walking wore down the stone steps.

Comment l'utiliser : wear away (The stone steps have worn away.); wear something down (Repeated rubbing wore the surface down.)

Synonymes : erode, deteriorate

Expressions courantes : wear thin, wear away, wear down

usure

Détérioration d’un objet causée par un usage fréquent ou prolongé.

En anglais simple : Damage caused by using something repeatedly or for a long time.

• The chair shows some wear.
• Heavy use caused wear on the floor.
• Check the tires for signs of wear.

Synonymes : deterioration, damage

Expressions courantes : wear and tear, show wear, normal wear, signs of wear

vêtements, tenue

Vêtements prévus pour une activité, une occasion ou un groupe de personnes.

En anglais simple : Clothes intended for a particular activity, occasion, or group of people.

• This shop sells outdoor wear.
• Choose comfortable casual wear for the trip.
• Their new collection includes stylish maternity wear.

Synonymes : clothing, clothes

Expressions courantes : casual wear, evening wear, outdoor wear