Usage examples of "wear" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all191 porter153 mettre11 avoir9 user7 s'user4 usure1 other translations6

Drivers should wear seat belts. Les conducteurs doivent porter leur ceinture.

I don't wear chapstick. Je ne mets pas de baume pour les lèvres.

How many men are there that wear a coat that cost a hundred francs, and carry a diamond in the head of their cane, and dine for twenty-five SOUS for all that! It seems as though we could never pay enough for the pleasures of vanity. Combien de gens ont un habit de cent francs, un diamant à la pomme de leur canne, et dînent à vingt-cinq sous ! Il semble que nous n'achetions jamais assez chèrement les plaisirs de la vanité.

My children wear out their shoes quickly. Mes enfants usent rapidement leurs chaussures.

Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface. Les pneus s'usent à cause de la friction entre le caoutchouc et la route.

The warranty doesn't cover normal wear and tear. La garantie ne couvre pas l'usure normale.

Cats don't wear collars. Les chats ne portent pas de colliers.

You should wear a coat. Tu devrais mettre un manteau.

Some women love their husband so much, that, in order not to wear him out too much, they borrow their friends' husbands. Certaines femmes aiment tellement leur mari que, pour ne pas l'user, elles prennent ceux de leurs amies.

I wear designer clothes myself. Je porte moi-même des vêtements de créateurs.

I looked in my closet for something to wear. Je regardai dans mon placard pour quelque chose à me mettre.

They wear very little clothing. Ils portent très peu de vêtements.

"You had better not wear the red dress." "Why not?" « Tu ferais mieux de ne pas mettre cette robe rouge. » « Pourquoi cela ? »

Both girls wear white suits. Les deux petites filles portent des costumes blancs.

We should always wear a seatbelt in case we have an accident. Nous devrions toujours mettre la ceinture de sécurité au cas où nous aurions un accident.

Do you wear a kimono? Portez-vous un kimono ?

I have so many clothes I don't know what to wear tomorrow. J'ai tellement de vêtements que je ne sais pas quoi mettre demain.

I wear white shirts on weekdays. Je porte des chemises blanches en semaine.

It's a hassle trying to decide what to wear to the party. C'est un casse-tête de décider quoi mettre pour la fête.

We all wear uniforms to school. Nous portons tous un uniforme à l'école.

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