verschleißen

to wear away; to wear off

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ver|schlei|ßen [fɛɐ'ʃlaisn] pret verschli\#ss [fɛɐ'ʃlɪs] ptp verschli\#ssen [fɛɐ'ʃlɪsn]

1. vt

1) (= kaputtmachen) to wear out; (= verbrauchen) to use up

der Verein hat dieses Jahr schon drei Trainer verschlissen — the club has already gone through three managers this year

2) (Aus) to retail

2. vi aux sein

to wear out

See:

→ auch verschlissen

3. vr

to wear out; (Menschen) to wear oneself out

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ver·schlei·ßen

<verschliss, verschlissen>

I. vi Hilfsverb: sein to wear out

II. vt

1. (abnutzen)

▪ etw \verschleißen to wear out sth sep

2. (jds Kräfte verzehren)

▪ sich akk \verschleißen to wear oneself out, to get worn out

▪ jdn \verschleißen to wear out sb sep, to go through sb

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1.

unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein wear out

2.

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb wear out; (fig.) run down, ruin <one's nerves, one's health>; use up <energy, ability, etc.>

verschlissen — worn <material, suit, etc.>; worn out <machine parts etc.>

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verschleißen; verschliss, verschlissen

A. v/t (hat verschlissen) (abnutzen) wear out; (verbrauchen) use up, go through

B. v/r (hat) Sache: wear out; Person: wear (dauerhaft: burn) o.s. out

C. v/i (ist) wear out

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1.

unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein wear out

2.

unregelmäßiges transitives Verb wear out; (fig.) run down, ruin <one's nerves, one's health>; use up <energy, ability, etc.>

verschlissen — worn <material, suit, etc.>; worn out <machine parts etc.>

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v.

to abrade v.

to chafe v.

to wear out v.