- wearing wear·ing adj
- ['wɛərɪŋ]
(tiring) stancante, logorante
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
wearing wear·ing adj
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wearing — wear•ing [[t]ˈwɛər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) causing or producing wear; eroding or wasting 2) wearying or exhausting: a wearing task[/ex] 3) relating to or made for wear • Etymology: 1805–15 wear′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
wearing — wear|ing [ˈweərıŋ US ˈwer ] adj making you feel tired or annoyed ▪ Taking care of children can be very wearing … Dictionary of contemporary English
wearing — wearingly, adv. /wair ing/, adj. 1. gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes. 2. wearying or exhausting: a wearing task. 3. relating to or made for wear. [1805 15; WEAR + ING2] * * * … Universalium
hard-wearing — adj durable, lasting, well made, made/built to last, strong, tough, sturdy, stout, rugged, resilient ≠ delicate * * * ▶ adjective DURABLE, strong, tough, resilient, lasting, long lasting, made to last, stout, well made, rugged, heavy duty.… … Useful english dictionary
hardwearing — /hahrd wair ing/, adj. resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans. [1905 10; HARD + WEARING] * * * … Universalium
costume — cos•tume [[t]ˈkɒs tum, tyum[/t]] v. [[t]also kɒˈstum, ˈstyum[/t]] n. v. tumed, tum•ing, adj. 1) clo style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, group, or historical period 2) clo clothing of another period,… … From formal English to slang
hardwearing — /hahrd wair ing/, adj. resistant to extensive wear; durable: a pair of hardwearing jeans. [1905 10; HARD + WEARING] … Useful english dictionary
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
on — ♦ (The preposition is pronounced [[t]ɒn[/t]]. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced [[t]ɒ̱n[/t]].) 1) PREP If someone or something is on a surface or object, the surface or object is immediately below them and is supporting their weight. He … English dictionary
do-it-herselfer — (doo it hur.SELF.ur) n. A woman who performs some or all of her home s repair, maintenance, and construction jobs. do it herself adj. Example Citation: On their first anniversary, LeShaun Williams s husband gave her a cordless drill. For… … New words
model — mod•el [[t]ˈmɒd l[/t]] n. adj. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) a standard or example for imitation or comparison 2) a representation, generally in miniature, to show the construction or appearance of something 3) fia an image in… … From formal English to slang
