New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: bear down · tear down · beat down · warm down · wear on · break down · clean down · power down · stare down · tread down

wear down

1 (v + adv) shoes, tyres, etc INTRANSITIVEcreim verb c m ucaith verb c m uhis teeth are worn down tá a chuid fiacla creimthehis shoes were worn down bhí a chuid bróg caite 2 (v + adv) cliff, rock face, etc TRANSITIVEcreim verb c m uthe cliff has been worn down by the sea tá an aill creimthe ag an bhfarraige 3 (v + adv) resistance, spirit, strength TRANSITIVEtraoch verb c m utuirsigh verb c m uthey wore down the opposition rinne siad a gcéilí comhraic a thraochadh, thuirsigh siad a gcéilí comhraicwe were worn down by the long journey bhíomar traochta ag an turas fada, bhíomar tugtha i ndiaidh an turais fhada → see wear

Phrases and Examples in other entries

nub »

they were worn down to nubs caitheadh iad go dtí nach raibh fágtha ach nutaí, caitheadh iad go dtí go raibh siad ina stumpaí
resilience »

it wears down the resilience of the body ídíonn sé an neart atá sa chorp
slash »

she wore a dress with a slash down the back bhí gúna uirthi a raibh bearna ina dhroim, bhí gúna uirthi a nocht cuid dá droim
weight »

he's wearing a vest weighted down with sand tá veist air atá ualaithe le gaineamh

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