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She wore an opaque shower curtain cap, and brightly colored curlers were stuck in her hair.Llevaba un gorro de ducha opaco y rulos de colores chillones en el pelo.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
The largest man, an ugly giant with a broken nose, wore a ragged shift of thick black wool and I saw that indeed it had a Benedictine cowl at the back.El individuo en cuestión, un gigante malencarado con la nariz rota, llevaba un harapiento sayo de lana negra de cuya parte posterior colgaba, efectivamente, una capucha de benedictino.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
Each time the Brandenburger saw Ingeborg, he greeted her with interest and affection, and each time, without fail, he presented her with the flower he wore in his buttonhole.El brandenburgués, cada vez que veía a Ingeborg, la saludaba con interés y afecto e indefectiblemente le regalaba en cada ocasión la flor que llevaba prendida en el ojal.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
With a start, he realized that all the victims wore short haircuts.Sobresaltado, se percató de que las cuatro víctimas de las fotografías que Lucy Jones le había enseñado llevaban el pelo corto.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
He looked exactly as he had twenty years earlier, except that the Red Sox baseball cap that he often jauntily wore back then was stuffed into the back pocket of his jeans.Tenía el mismo aspecto que veinte años atrás, excepto que la gorra de los Red Sox que solía llevar encasquetada permanecía ahora en el bolsillo trasero de sus vaqueros.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
A heavy gold tore hung round the Briton's neck, similar to the trophy taken from the corpse of Togodumnus, which Macro now wore.Del cuello del britano colgaba un pesado torques de oro similar al trofeo tomado del cadáver de Togodumno y que Macro llevaba en esos instantes.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
The Brothers and their shellans wore different clothes and they conversed and laughed in separate, identifiable patterns.Los Hermanos y sus shellans usaban distintas ropas y conversaban y reían de formas completamente distintas e identificables.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
He wore a T - shirt, jeans and Wellington boots.Él vestía una camiseta de manga corta, tejanos y botas de cordones.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
She wore a frilly pastel house-dress and the same pink flip-flops I remembered from her death.Llevaba un vestido de tono pastel con volantes y las mismas chancletas rosadas que recordaba de su muerte.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
The only way he could tell it was a man and not a shadow was because he wore a shirt and swung his arms as he walked.Sólo supo que era un hombre, y no una sombra, porque tenía una camisa y movía los brazos al caminar.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Nothing about them seemed to quite fit, not what they wore, or how they looked out at the proceedings.Nada en ellos parecía armonizar, ni su atuendo ni cómo seguían el procedimiento.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Sometimes, especially at night, he wore a trench coat over the suit.En ocasiones, sobre todo de noche, encima del traje se ponía una gabardina.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
Fate asked one of the reporters whether sparring partners usually wore safety helmets.Fate le preguntó a uno de los periodistas si lo normal no era que el sparring llevara el casco de protección.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Immediately, she thought of the black bra and panties she wore- too much lace, an inappropriate color.Al instante, pensó en el sujetador y las braguitas negras que llevaba... demasiado encaje, un color inapropiado.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
Something you could time precisely and that wore off, so traces were hard to find unless you were looking for something specifically.Algo que uno podía controlar perfectamente en el tiempo y cuyos efectos desaparecían, de modo que era muy difícil descubrir trazas, a menos de que uno lo estuviera buscando específicamente.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
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Collocations
wear-and tear-theory
teoría del desgaste
wear and tear
desgaste
wear away
desgastar
wear away
desgastarse
wear out
gastar
wear out
gastarse
wear out
desgastar
worn out
andado
wear out
ajar
wear out
deteriorar
wear and tear
deterioro
wear and tear
erosión
wearing away
erosión
wear away
erosionar
wear for the first time
estrenar
Word forms
wear
verb
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Past | wore |
| Imperative | wear |
| Present Participle (Participle I) | wearing |
| Past Participle (Participle II) | worn |
| Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I wear | we wear |
| you wear | you wear |
| he/she/it wears | they wear |
| Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am wearing | we are wearing |
| you are wearing | you are wearing |
| he/she/it is wearing | they are wearing |
| Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have worn | we have worn |
| you have worn | you have worn |
| he/she/it has worn | they have worn |
| Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been wearing | we have been wearing |
| you have been wearing | you have been wearing |
| he/she/it has been wearing | they have been wearing |
| Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I wore | we wore |
| you wore | you wore |
| he/she/it wore | they wore |
| Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was wearing | we were wearing |
| you were wearing | you were wearing |
| he/she/it was wearing | they were wearing |
| Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had worn | we had worn |
| you had worn | you had worn |
| he/she/it had worn | they had worn |
| Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been wearing | we had been wearing |
| you had been wearing | you had been wearing |
| he/she/it had been wearing | they had been wearing |
| Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will wear | we shall/will wear |
| you will wear | you will wear |
| he/she/it will wear | they will wear |
| Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be wearing | we shall/will be wearing |
| you will be wearing | you will be wearing |
| he/she/it will be wearing | they will be wearing |
| Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have worn | we shall/will have worn |
| you will have worn | you will have worn |
| he/she/it will have worn | they will have worn |
| Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been wearing | we shall/will have been wearing |
| you will have been wearing | you will have been wearing |
| he/she/it will have been wearing | they will have been wearing |
| Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would wear | we should/would wear |
| you would wear | you would wear |
| he/she/it would wear | they would wear |
| Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be wearing | we should/would be wearing |
| you would be wearing | you would be wearing |
| he/she/it would be wearing | they would be wearing |
| Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have worn | we should/would have worn |
| you would have worn | you would have worn |
| he/she/it would have worn | they would have worn |
| Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been wearing | we should/would have been wearing |
| you would have been wearing | you would have been wearing |
| he/she/it would have been wearing | they would have been wearing |
| Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am worn | we are worn |
| you are worn | you are worn |
| he/she/it is worn | they are worn |
| Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I am being worn | we are being worn |
| you are being worn | you are being worn |
| he/she/it is being worn | they are being worn |
| Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I have been worn | we have been worn |
| you have been worn | you have been worn |
| he/she/it has been worn | they have been worn |
| Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was worn | we were worn |
| you were worn | you were worn |
| he/she/it was worn | they were worn |
| Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I was being worn | we were being worn |
| you were being worn | you were being worn |
| he/she/it was being worn | they were being worn |
| Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I had been worn | we had been worn |
| you had been worn | you had been worn |
| he/she/it had been worn | they had been worn |
| Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be worn | we shall/will be worn |
| you will be worn | you will be worn |
| he/she/it will be worn | they will be worn |
| Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been worn | we shall/will have been worn |
| you will have been worn | you will have been worn |
| he/she/it will have been worn | they will have been worn |