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wear down

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Inglés		Español
wear down vi phrasal	(be eroded)	desgastarse⇒ v prnl
	The heel of my right shoe wears down more than the left one.
	El talón de mi zapato derecho se desgasta más que el del izquierdo.
		gastarse⇒ v prnl
	El talón de mi zapato derecho se gasta más que el del izquierdo.
wear [sth] down vtr phrasal sep	(erode)	desgastar⇒ vtr
		gastar⇒ vtr
	She wore down the blade by using it so often.
	Desgastó el filo por usarlo tanto.
wear [sb] down vtr phrasal sep	figurative (tire into submission)	ganar por cansancio loc verb
	The children's constant pleading for sweets wore me down, until I finally gave in and let them have some.
	Los súplicas constantes de los chicos para que les compre caramelos finalmente me ganaron por cansancio y les di algunos.
wear [sb] down vtr phrasal sep	figurative (exhaust)	agotar a vtr + prep
	Her constant complaining wears me down.
	Sus quejas constantes me agotan.

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