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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesusure
Pronunciation / Transliteration: uzur
"L'usure des meubles est visible après plusieurs années."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The damage or deterioration that occurs to an object or material as a result of normal use.
"The car showed signs of wear-and-tear after years of daily commuting." - 2
The gradual damage or decline in quality of something due to continuous use.
"The wear-and-tear on the furniture was evident after several years of use."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wear-and-tear' originated in the early 20th century, combining the words 'wear' from Old English 'werian' meaning to carry or bear, and 'tear' from Old English 'teran' meaning to pull apart. It evolved to describe the damage that occurs through normal use over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wear-and-Tear" is said worldwide
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usure
Transliteration: uzur
"L'usure des meubles est visible après plusieurs années."
Abnutzung
Transliteration: Abnutzung
"Die Abnutzung des Autos ist nach Jahren des Gebrauchs offensichtlich."
usura
Transliteration: usura
"L'usura dei mobili è evidente dopo anni di utilizzo."
desgaste
Transliteration: desgaste
"El desgaste del coche es evidente después de años de uso diario."
desgaste
Transliteration: desgaste
"O desgaste dos móveis é visível após vários anos de uso."
घिसावट
Transliteration: ghisawat
"फर्नीचर की घिसावट कई वर्षों के उपयोग के बाद स्पष्ट है।"
磨损
Transliteration: mósǔn
"经过多年的使用，汽车的磨损是显而易见的。"
마모
Transliteration: mamo
"몇 년 사용한 후 가구의 마모가 눈에 띄게 나타납니다."
摩耗
Transliteration: mamō
"数年の使用後、家具の摩耗が明らかです。"
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