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wore Meaning in French (wore signification en français)

portait, affichait, s'usait
Synonymes:mettait
portait in English:wore
Phonetic:pɔʁtɛ
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La signification de wore en français est portait, affichait, s'usait. (Porter un vêtement, un bijou ou un accessoire sur son corps comme couverture ou ornement, au passé.)

Definitions of Wore

  1. 1
    verb
    portait

    To have an item of clothing, jewelry, or an accessory on one's body as a covering or adornment, in the past tense.

    Porter un vêtement, un bijou ou un accessoire sur son corps comme couverture ou ornement, au passé.

  2. 2
    verb
    affichait

    To exhibit or display a particular expression, look, or quality on one's face or demeanor, in the past tense.

    Exhiber ou afficher une expression, un regard ou une qualité particulière sur son visage ou son comportement, au passé.

  3. 3
    verb
    s'usait

    To become damaged, thin, or unusable from continuous use or friction, or to cause something to reach this state, in the past tense.

    Devenir endommagé, fin ou inutilisable à cause d'une utilisation ou d'une friction continue, ou causer que quelque chose atteigne cet état, au passé.

Example Sentences

casual

“She wore a beautiful dress to the wedding.”

Elle portait une belle robe au mariage.

business

“He wore a worried expression throughout the meeting.”

Il affichait une expression inquiète pendant toute la réunion.

casual

“The old tires wore out after a long journey.”

Les vieux pneus s'usaient après un long voyage.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

mettaitaffichaits'usait

In English:

donnedsportedclad oneself in

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

retiraitenlevait

In English:

removedtook offdoffed

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewear
third person singularwears
past participleworn
present participlewearing
agent nounwearer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wear outphrasal_verb

To become unusable or to make something unusable through continuous use.

wear many hatsidiom

To have many different roles or responsibilities.

wear your heart on your sleeveidiom

To openly display one's emotions or feelings.