Sentence examples of "wears off" in English

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He'll be groggy for another few hours until the drug wears off. Il sera chancelant pour quelques heures encore, jusqu'à ce que la drogue se dissipe.
Brush off the dust from your shoes. Enlève la poussière de tes chaussures.
The king always wears a crown. Le roi porte toujours une couronne.
Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.
My father usually wears a hat when he goes out. Lorsqu'il sort, mon père porte en général un chapeau.
He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.
She never wears green. Elle ne s'habille jamais en vert.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Ils entendirent un coup de feu partir au loin.
Alice wears a sweet perfume. Alice met un doux parfum.
The plane took off just now. L'avion vient juste de décoller.
She wears rings on her ears. Elle portait des anneaux à ses oreilles.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
She looks pretty no matter what she wears. Quoi qu'elle porte elle est très jolie.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Assurez-vous que les lumières sont éteintes avant de partir.
She wears the same kinds of clothes as her sister. Elle porte le même type de vêtement que sa soeur.
She stormed off in a huff. Elle prit la mouche.
Time withers the roses, but wears down the thorns. Le temps fane les roses, mais use les piquants.
Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.
He always wears blue shirts. Il porte toujours des chemises bleues.
It has been raining on and off since the day before yesterday. Il a plu par intermittences depuis avant-hier.
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