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wear away

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Inglés		Español
wear away vi phrasal	(be eroded)	erosionarse⇒ v prnl
	The face of the statue was wearing away due to acid rain.
		desgastarse⇒ v prnl
	La cara de la estatua se había desgastado por la lluvia ácida.
		borrarse⇒ v prnl
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En el dintel de la vieja casona había una inscripción ya casi ilegible, se había borrado con el correr de los años.
wear [sth] away vtr phrasal sep	(erode)	erosionar⇒ vtr
	Over time, the wind and rain wear away the stone of buildings.
	Con el tiempo, el viento y la lluvia erosionan las piedras de los edificios.
wear [sth] away vtr phrasal sep	figurative (pass time)	pasar algo vtr + pron
	They wore the night away with stories of their youth.
	Pasaron la noche contándose historias de su juventud.

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