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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a passagem gradual do tempo, frequentemente de maneira tediosa, cansativa ou desgastante.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the gradual passing of time, often in a tedious or wearying manner.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Pass slowlyinformal

   To pass gradually, especially in a way that seems slow or tedious.

   Passar devagar

   • The afternoon wore on, and still no news arrived.
   • As the meeting wore on, people became restless.
   • The long winter days wore on, making everyone feel tired.

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2. Become more tiring or annoyinginformal

   To gradually become more irritating, tiring, or difficult to bear.

   Tornar-se mais cansativo

   • The constant noise began to wear on her nerves.
   • His endless complaints wear on everyone's patience.
   • The stress of the job is starting to wear on him.

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