wear out

épuiser, fatiguer

Rendre quelqu’un très fatigué en lui demandant beaucoup d’efforts ou d’attention.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : wear someone out (Looking after three children wears me out.)

Synonymes : exhaust, tire out

Contraires : refresh

Expressions courantes : wear someone out, wear out someone

user

Abîmer quelque chose à force de l’utiliser, au point de le rendre inutilisable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : wear something out (Running on rough ground wore my shoes out.)

Synonymes : wear down

Expressions courantes : wear out shoes, wear something out

s'user

S’abîmer ou ne plus fonctionner à force d’être utilisé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : deteriorate

Expressions courantes : shoes wear out, parts wear out

s'épuiser, se fatiguer

Devenir très fatigué après des efforts prolongés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : tire, become exhausted

Expressions courantes : gradually wear out, wear out quickly

porter en public

Porter certains vêtements quand on sort de chez soi ou qu’on se montre en public.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : wear something out (Would you wear those slippers out?)

Synonymes : wear in public

Expressions courantes : wear something out, wear out pajamas

porter hors du pantalon

Porter une chemise en laissant son bas à l’extérieur du pantalon.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : wear a shirt out (He wears his shirt out over his jeans.)

Synonymes : leave untucked

Contraires : tuck in

Expressions courantes : wear something out, wear shirt out