wear out

sfinire, stancare

Rendere qualcuno molto stanco richiedendogli tanto impegno o attenzione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: wear someone out (Looking after three children wears me out.)

Sinonimi: exhaust, tire out

Contrari: refresh

Espressioni comuni: wear someone out, wear out someone

consumare, logorare

Rovinare qualcosa usandolo tanto da renderlo inutilizzabile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: wear something out (Running on rough ground wore my shoes out.)

Sinonimi: wear down

Espressioni comuni: wear out shoes, wear something out

consumarsi, logorarsi

Rovinarsi o smettere di funzionare per l’uso ripetuto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: deteriorate

Espressioni comuni: shoes wear out, parts wear out

stancarsi, sfinirsi

Diventare molto stanchi dopo uno sforzo prolungato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: tire, become exhausted

Espressioni comuni: gradually wear out, wear out quickly

indossare fuori casa

Indossare certi vestiti quando si esce di casa o ci si mostra in pubblico.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: wear something out (Would you wear those slippers out?)

Sinonimi: wear in public

Espressioni comuni: wear something out, wear out pajamas

portare fuori dai pantaloni

Indossare la camicia lasciandone il fondo fuori dai pantaloni.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: wear a shirt out (He wears his shirt out over his jeans.)

Sinonimi: leave untucked

Contrari: tuck in

Espressioni comuni: wear something out, wear shirt out