Wear on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwɛɹ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

WAIR-awn

UK

wɛə/ /ˈɒn

WAIR-on

التعريف

To describe time passing slowly or gradually, often with a feeling that it is taking a long time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used about time, especially when it feels slow (e.g., during boring or difficult situations). Formal and informal. Often heard with expressions like 'as the day wore on' or 'the hours wore on.' Not used for people or clothing.

• Spanish: pasar lentamente - avanzar lentamente (tiempo)
• Portuguese (BR): passar devagar - demorar-se (tempo)
• Portuguese (PT): passar devagar - demorar-se (tempo)
• Chinese (Simplified): （时间）慢慢过去 - 拖延
• Chinese (Traditional): （時間）慢慢過去 - 拖延
• Hindi: धीरे-धीरे बीतना
• Arabic: يمر ببطء (الوقت) - طال الوقت
• Bengali: ধীরে ধীরে সময় কেটেছে - দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে চলা
• Russian: тянуться (о времени) - медленно проходить
• Japanese: だらだらと過ぎる - ゆっくりと経過する
• Vietnamese: trôi chậm - kéo dài một cách từ từ
• Korean: 길게 흐르다 - 느리게 지나가다
• Turkish: uzun sürmek - ağır ağır geçmek
• Urdu: آہستہ آہستہ گزرنا - وقت کا لمبا ہونا
• Indonesian: berjalan lambat - terasa lama

جمل نموذجية

As the meeting wore on, people started to get bored.

basic

The afternoon wore on and it started to rain.

basic

His hunger grew as the hours wore on.

basic

It felt like the night just wore on forever during the blackout.

natural

The party got dull as the evening wore on.

natural

The tension in the room grew as the trial wore on.

natural