Sentence examples of "wear down" in English
I wrote down his phone number lest I should forget it.
Me apunté su número de teléfono para no olvidarlo.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
Me gustan los cerdos. Los perros nos admiran. Los gatos nos desprecian. Los cerdos nos tratan a todos por igual.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue.
La ambulancia se averió en medio de la avenida.
I have so many clothes I don't know what to wear tomorrow.
Tengo tanta ropa que no sé qué ponerme mañana.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness.
Os pusisteis de rodillas, rogándole a Dios que os perdonase.
I hear a lot of girls wear bikinis at that beach.
Escuché que muchas chicas usan bikinis en esa playa.
I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion.
Busqué algo para ponerme en mi armario, pero no pude encontrar nada apropiado para la ocasión.
She bought a shirt for him to wear to the party.
Ella compró una camisa para que él se pusiera en la fiesta.
I think Mary is too young to wear makeup.
Pienso que Mary es demasiado joven para llevar maquillaje.
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