English-German translation for "wear"

"wear" German translation

wear
[wɛ(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprät wore [wɔː(r)]; past participle | Partizip Perfektpperf worn [wɔː (r)n]>

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tragen, bekleidet sein mit, aufhaben tragen zur Schau tragen, an den Tag legen zeigen, machen abnutzen, zerlesen eingraben, nagen zeigen schlucken
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  • she wore diamonds
    sie trug Diamanten
    she wore diamonds
  • worn clothes
    getragene Kleider
    worn clothes
  • to wear the breeches (or | oderod trousersor | oder od pants) in marriage familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    die Hosen anhaben, das Regiment führen
    to wear the breeches (or | oderod trousersor | oder od pants) in marriage familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • tragen
    wear wear regularly
    wear wear regularly
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  • zeigen, machen
    wear as facial expression
    wear as facial expression
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  • also | aucha. wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out clothes
    also | aucha. wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out clothes
  • also | aucha. wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out stepset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    also | aucha. wear away, wear down, wear off, wear out stepset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • shoes worn at the heels
    Schuhe mit schiefen Absätzen
    shoes worn at the heels
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  • abnutzen, zerlesen
    wear bookset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    wear bookset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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  • zeigen
    wear nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF flag
    wear nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF flag
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  • wear out clotheset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    wear out clotheset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • wear out generally | allgemeinallgemein (use up)
    wear out generally | allgemeinallgemein (use up)
  • schlucken
    wear accept, believe, go along with British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    wear accept, believe, go along with British English | britisches EnglischBr slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
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wear
[wɛ(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich gut, schlecht tragen sich ermüdend auswirken sich anpassen viel getragen werden, in die Mode sein More examples...
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  • sich (gut, schlecht) tragenor | oder od (er)halten
    wear last
    wear last
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  • to wear well
    sich gut tragen, lange halten
    to wear well
  • to wear well figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sich jung (er)halten
    to wear well figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • sich ermüdend auswirken (on aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    wear have tiring effect
    wear have tiring effect
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  • she wears on me
    sie geht mir auf die Nerven
    she wears on me
  • sich anpassen (todative (case) | Dativ dator | oder od anaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    wear rare | seltenselten (of clothes)
    wear rare | seltenselten (of clothes)
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  • viel getragen werden, inor | oder od die Mode sein
    wear be fashionable obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    wear be fashionable obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
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wear
[wɛ(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Tragen, Getragenwerden BeKleidung, Mode Abnutzung, Verschleiß Dauerhaftigkeit, Haltbarkeit More examples...
  • Tragenneuter | Neutrum n
    wear
    Getragenwerdenneuter | Neutrum n
    wear
    wear
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  • (Be)Kleidungfeminine | Femininum f
    wear clothes
    Modefeminine | Femininum f
    wear clothes
    wear clothes
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  • Abnutzungfeminine | Femininum f
    wear damage
    Verschleißmasculine | Maskulinum m
    wear damage
    wear damage
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Meine Damen und Herren, der Kaiser ist nackt.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Source: Europarl
Ein dritter, in Artillerieuniform, saß neben ihnen auf einem Koffer.
The third Volunteer, wearing an artillery uniform, sat beside them on a trunk.
Source: Books
Kornei, mit der Morgenschürze, kam die Treppe heruntergelaufen.
Korney, wearing his morning apron, came running downstairs.
Source: Books
Leider müssen wir feststellen, dass Asien ebenso wie die Länder Afrikas an erster Stelle stehen.
Unfortunately, Asia wears that crown, together with the countries of Africa.
Source: Europarl
@anmarek: Ich fragte diesen Trauernden, warum er einen Helm trägt!
@ anmarek: I asked this mourner why he is wearing a helmet!
Source: GlobalVoices
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wear
[wɛ(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t Scottish English | schottisches Englischschottor | oder od dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial

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bewachen, hüten abwehren, abhalten zusammentreiben
wear
[wɛ(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Verteidigung, Bewachung
Meine Damen und Herren, der Kaiser ist nackt.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Source: Europarl
Ein dritter, in Artillerieuniform, saß neben ihnen auf einem Koffer.
The third Volunteer, wearing an artillery uniform, sat beside them on a trunk.
Source: Books
Kornei, mit der Morgenschürze, kam die Treppe heruntergelaufen.
Korney, wearing his morning apron, came running downstairs.
Source: Books
Leider müssen wir feststellen, dass Asien ebenso wie die Länder Afrikas an erster Stelle stehen.
Unfortunately, Asia wears that crown, together with the countries of Africa.
Source: Europarl
@anmarek: Ich fragte diesen Trauernden, warum er einen Helm trägt!
@ anmarek: I asked this mourner why he is wearing a helmet!
Source: GlobalVoices
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wear
[wɛ(r); wi(r)]

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  • wear → see „weir“
    wear → see „weir“
Meine Damen und Herren, der Kaiser ist nackt.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Source: Europarl
Ein dritter, in Artillerieuniform, saß neben ihnen auf einem Koffer.
The third Volunteer, wearing an artillery uniform, sat beside them on a trunk.
Source: Books
Kornei, mit der Morgenschürze, kam die Treppe heruntergelaufen.
Korney, wearing his morning apron, came running downstairs.
Source: Books
Leider müssen wir feststellen, dass Asien ebenso wie die Länder Afrikas an erster Stelle stehen.
Unfortunately, Asia wears that crown, together with the countries of Africa.
Source: Europarl
@anmarek: Ich fragte diesen Trauernden, warum er einen Helm trägt!
@ anmarek: I asked this mourner why he is wearing a helmet!
Source: GlobalVoices
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wear
[wɛ(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf wore [wɔː(r)]>

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halsen
  • halsen
    wear nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF ship
    wear nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF ship
wear
[wɛ(r)]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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sich drehen, vor dem Wind drehen
wear
[wɛ(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Halsen, Drehen vor dem Wind
  • Halsenneuter | Neutrum n
    wear
    Drehenneuter | Neutrum n vor dem Wind
    wear
    wear
if the cap ( American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS shoe) fits, wear it
wenn du dich getroffen fühlst, ist das nicht meine Schuld
if the cap ( American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS shoe) fits, wear it
resistance to wear (or | oderod abrasion)
resistance to wear (or | oderod abrasion)
to wear a seat belt
angegurtetor | oder od angeschnallt sein
to wear a seat belt
don’t worry, it’ll wear off!
keine Sorge, das gibt sich
don’t worry, it’ll wear off!
if the cap fits(, wear it)
wem die Jacke passt (der soll sie sichdative (case) | Dativ dat anziehen)
if the cap fits(, wear it)
to wear mourning
to wear mourning
better wear out than rust out
bis zum Letzten tätig bleiben ist besser als allmählich versauern
better wear out than rust out
if the cap ( American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS shoe) fits, wear it
wem die Jacke passt, der kann sie anziehen
if the cap ( American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS shoe) fits, wear it
freedom from wear and tear
freedom from wear and tear
to wear the breeches (or | oderod trousersor | oder od pants)
die Hosen anhaben, das Regiment führen
to wear the breeches (or | oderod trousersor | oder od pants)
to wear oneself out
to wear oneself out
to wear the look of
aussehen wie
to wear the look of
to wear a beard
einen Bart tragen
to wear a beard
town clothes, town wear
Stadtkleidung
town clothes, town wear
to wear the trousers
die Hosen anhaben
to wear the trousers
to wear black as a token of mourning
to wear black as a token of mourning
to wear the willow
um den verlorenenor | oder od abwesenden Geliebten trauern, Trauer(kleidung) tragen
to wear the willow
I haven’t a thread fit to wear
ich habe rein gar nichts anzuziehen
I haven’t a thread fit to wear
to grin (or | oderod wear a grin) like a Cheshire cat
to grin (or | oderod wear a grin) like a Cheshire cat
Meine Damen und Herren, der Kaiser ist nackt.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Source: Europarl
Ein dritter, in Artillerieuniform, saß neben ihnen auf einem Koffer.
The third Volunteer, wearing an artillery uniform, sat beside them on a trunk.
Source: Books
Kornei, mit der Morgenschürze, kam die Treppe heruntergelaufen.
Korney, wearing his morning apron, came running downstairs.
Source: Books
Leider müssen wir feststellen, dass Asien ebenso wie die Länder Afrikas an erster Stelle stehen.
Unfortunately, Asia wears that crown, together with the countries of Africa.
Source: Europarl
@anmarek: Ich fragte diesen Trauernden, warum er einen Helm trägt!
@ anmarek: I asked this mourner why he is wearing a helmet!
Source: GlobalVoices
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