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wear off

/wɛr ɒf/

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verb

/wɛr ɒf/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения постепенной потери эффективности, интенсивности или ощущения с течением времени.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the gradual loss of effectiveness, intensity, or sensation over time.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

  1. Gradually disappearinformal

    To gradually lose effectiveness, intensity, or sensation over time.

    ruПостепенно исчезать

    • The painkiller started to wear off after a few hours.
    • The novelty of the new job will eventually wear off.
    • The paint on the old fence has worn off completely.

    Synonymsabatedecreasediminishdwindlefadelessenpeter outsubsidetaper offwane

    Antonymsendurelastpersist

Forms
  • worn off past participle
  • wore off past simple
  • wearing off present participle
  • wears off third person singular

Base verbwear

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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