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Pronunciation / Transliteration: abnutzen
"Die ständige Nutzung der Maschine ließ sie schnell abnutzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause to become unusable or ineffective through continuous use.
"The constant use of the machinery caused it to wear out quickly." - 2
To exhaust or tire someone or something.
"The long hike wore out the entire group by the end of the day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wear-out' is derived from the combination of 'wear', which comes from the Old English 'werian' meaning to cover or protect, and 'out', which indicates a state of exhaustion or depletion. The phrase has evolved to describe the process of something becoming unusable due to prolonged use, particularly noted in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wear-Out" is said worldwide
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s'user
Transliteration: s'uzer
"L'utilisation constante de la machine l'a fait s'user rapidement."
abnutzen
Transliteration: abnutzen
"Die ständige Nutzung der Maschine ließ sie schnell abnutzen."
consumare
Transliteration: consumare
"L'uso costante della macchina la fa consumare rapidamente."
desgastar
Transliteration: desgastar
"El uso constante de la máquina la desgasta rápidamente."
desgastar
Transliteration: desgastar
"O uso constante da máquina a desgasta rapidamente."
घिसना
Transliteration: ghisna
"मशीन के लगातार उपयोग से यह जल्दी घिस गई।"
磨损
Transliteration: mó sǔn
"机器的持续使用使其迅速磨损。"
닳다
Transliteration: dalda
"기계의 지속적인 사용으로 인해 빠르게 닳았다."
摩耗する
Transliteration: ma mō suru
"機械の継続的な使用により、すぐに摩耗しました。"
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