wear

bera (utan á sér); vera á (fati), hafa, bera (vopn og klæði); slíta (fötum)

• he wears his trousers out at the knees

eyða; má, afmá (the inscription has been worn away); halda, endast; slitna (um föt); eyðast; mást

• wear away/out

  eyða, slíta (e-u) upp; gera örmagna

• as the day wore on

  eftir því sem á daginn leið

• wear one's hair long (short)

  ganga með langt (stutt) hár

• wear a sour look

  vera súr (fýlulegur) á svipinn

• wear one's years well

  bera aldurinn vel, vera unglegur eftir aldri