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PRONUNCIATION OF WEAR THE TROUSERS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEAR THE TROUSERS

wear
wear and tear
wear down
wear off
wear one´s heart on one´s sleeve
wear out
wear out one´s welcome
wear ship
wear-resistant
wearability
wearable
wearables
wearer
wearied
wearier
wearies
weariest
weariful
wearifully
wearifulness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEAR THE TROUSERS

Angers
bell-bottomed trousers
cargo trousers
combat trousers
covers
drainpipe trousers
falsers
letters
long trousers
Masters
matters
numbers
orders
others
papers
partners
short trousers
ski trousers
skiing trousers
trousers

Synonyms and antonyms of wear the trousers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wear the trousers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEAR THE TROUSERS

Find out the translation of wear the trousers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wear the trousers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wear the trousers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

穿长裤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llevar los pantalones
570 millions of speakers

English

wear the trousers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पतलून पहनने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارتداء السراويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

носить брюки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vestir as calças
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রাউজার্স পরেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porter le pantalon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pakai seluar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tragen die Hose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ズボンをはく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바지 를 착용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyandhang celana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặc quần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கால்சட்டை அணிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायघोळ घाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pantolon giymek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indossare i pantaloni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nosić spodnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

носити брюки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purta pantaloni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορούν τα παντελόνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dra die broek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bära byxorna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slitasje buksene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wear the trousers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAR THE TROUSERS»

The term «wear the trousers» is regularly used and occupies the 98.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAR THE TROUSERS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wear the trousers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEAR THE TROUSERS»

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Clothing Alteration Secrets Revealed: A practical guide to ...
Using iron on hemming tape This tape can be very handy when you are pushed for time, and want to wear the trousers immediately. Over time however, the tape may loose its stickiness, and the hem may fall. Then the trousers are taken to ...
Judith Turner, 2007
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Effective Experimentation: For Scientists and Technologists
He instructs them to wear the trousers frequently for six weeks before returning them for assessment. Notice the simplicity of instructions to the participants — no need to specify duration of wear or activity since obviously on any wearer both ...
Richard Boddy, Gordon Smith, 2011
3
My Little Bit of Nonsense
I wear the trousers in this family and I always will'. Ever since that day we have never had a single problem". Jack took his father's advice to heart and as soon as he got Jill alone after the wedding, he did the same thing. He took off his trousers  ...
Charlie Walker, 2000
4
Tales from Denmark
Women wear the trousers in the house.” “I'm not sure that's true of every house,” said the young man. “Oh yes it is,” said the father-in-law. “I'll prove it to you. I'll give you two dozen eggs. You can harness two horses to the cart and drive ...
Stephen Badman, 2011
5
The Plumed Serpent
'Do you want to wear the trousers?' they jeered at her. 'No, Señorita! Not while there are two men on the place, you are not go- ing to wear the trousers. No, Señorita! The trousers, the men wear them. The women keep under their petticoats ...
D. H. Lawrence, 2013
6
Unclouded Summer
“Well, sir, if I might suggest while they are so new, if you didn't wear the trousers and the coat together. If you wore gray flannel trousers with the coat.” “Then what about the trousers, they're going to look new when the coat's old?” “Perhaps, sir ...
Alec Waugh, 2011
7
Engineering and Mining Journal
Both warring elements want to wear the trousers. One has hold of one leg, and the other of the other ; the question is no longer who will wear the trousers and go cut and saw the wood, but how long before the trousers will split up the middle, ...
‎1920
8
Engineering and Mining Journal Vol.109 No.1
Both warring elements want to wear the trousers. One has hold of one leg, and the other of the other; the question is no longer who will wear the trousers and go out and saw the wood, but how long before the trousers will split up the middle, ...
‎1920
9
American Literature's Aesthetic Dimensions
The negative judgments wear the trousers. In our essays wefind that theaesthetic must be supplemented bypositive ratherthan negative terms. But it remains the case that the supplements wear the trousers.As atestcase, imaginehow often you  ...
Cindy Weinstein, Christopher Looby, 2013
10
The Tale of Brownie Beaver
“Well!” said Brownie. “What can we do about this? I can't wear the trousers as they are.” “You'll have to get your legs stretched,” Mr. Frog told him. “Just tie a stone to each foot and wear the trousers for a few days. As soon as you see your feet, ...

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEAR THE TROUSERS»

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Roger Federer doesn't wear the trousers in his house - wife Mirka is …
With the shock revelation that Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka had a furious bust-up following their ATP Tour Finals clash, Sportsmail examines the role ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
2
Which of these editors would rather wear the trousers?
Ironically, during a short tenure at the Daily Mail (admittedly many years ago), I was quietly advised to stop wearing the smart trouser suits. "A skirt is better", was ... «The Independent, Jul 14»
3
Frockadvisor: how to wear the trousers
Frockadvisor: how to wear the trousers. I'm tired with contemporary life's “Dollification” of women, I want to look like a latter day Annie Hall. I also want to live in ... «Irish Times, Jul 14»
4
More women wear the trousers - one in four fathers is now a Mr. Mum
THE Australian family is shifting shape - one in four dual-income households now have a woman as the main breadwinner. This means more than half a million ... «The Daily Telegraph, Oct 13»
5
'It's women who wear the trousers in Spain'
A household name in Spain, this no-nonsense actress has played roles ranging from a transsexual to a witch, and she has finally received the recognition she ... «The Local.es, Sep 13»
6
Women wear the trousers in fashion
It's white pants and abs man David Gandy - see how I objectified him there? - who has been lamenting the plight of men in fashion. "Women in my industry earn ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 13»
7
At last, women of Paris can wear the trousers (legally)
After 213 years, it's official – women in Paris can wear trousers. The most disobeyed law in the French capital – except stopping for red lights – has been ... «The Independent, Feb 13»
8
Zara Phillips wears the trousers as she marries England rugby star …
“I don't wear the trousers in my relationship and I am man enough to admit it. His relationship is the same as everyone else's in that respect. We followed certain ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 11»

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