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wear down
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wear down
Desgastar; Agotar
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wear down
(v.) = desgastar.
Ex: Chronic tooth grinding, called bruxism, can cause micro-cracks in the enamel, making teeth more susceptible to decay, and even wear down the pointed surfaces of molars.
Ex: Chronic tooth grinding, called bruxism, can cause micro-cracks in the enamel, making teeth more susceptible to decay, and even wear down the pointed surfaces of molars.
wear + Alguien + down
(v.) = insistir hasta convencer, insistir hasta persuadir.
Ex: When he first suggests his plan, making her his mistress, she quickly says no, but when he is about to wear her down he does the unthinkable and proposes marriage.
Ex: When he first suggests his plan, making her his mistress, she quickly says no, but when he is about to wear her down he does the unthinkable and proposes marriage.
wear + Nombre + down
(v.) = agotar, cansar.
Ex: The trials of raising her teenage children and caring for her sick father have worn her down.
Ex: The trials of raising her teenage children and caring for her sick father have worn her down.
