wear out

agotar, cansar

Dejar a alguien muy cansado al exigirle mucho esfuerzo o atención.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: wear someone out (Looking after three children wears me out.)

Sinónimos: exhaust, tire out

Antónimos: refresh

Expresiones frecuentes: wear someone out, wear out someone

desgastar

Deteriorar algo con tanto uso que ya no sirve.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: wear something out (Running on rough ground wore my shoes out.)

Sinónimos: wear down

Expresiones frecuentes: wear out shoes, wear something out

desgastarse

Estropearse o dejar de funcionar por el uso repetido.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: deteriorate

Expresiones frecuentes: shoes wear out, parts wear out

agotarse, cansarse

Quedarse muy cansado después de esforzarse durante mucho tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: tire, become exhausted

Expresiones frecuentes: gradually wear out, wear out quickly

llevar fuera de casa

Llevar una prenda al salir de casa o al presentarse ante otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: wear something out (Would you wear those slippers out?)

Sinónimos: wear in public

Expresiones frecuentes: wear something out, wear out pajamas

llevar por fuera

Llevar la camisa con la parte inferior fuera del pantalón, sin meterla dentro.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: wear a shirt out (He wears his shirt out over his jeans.)

Sinónimos: leave untucked

Antónimos: tuck in

Expresiones frecuentes: wear something out, wear shirt out