usure
/yzyʁ/
la
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les usures
Meaning
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wear and tear from use over time
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L'usure des pneus était visible.
The wear and tear on the tires was visible.
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Usage notes
A common word for the gradual damage objects suffer from normal use.
Practice
1 What does usure mean?
wear and tear from use over time
2 Fill the gap: L'___ des pneus était visible.
Full sentence: L'usure des pneus était visible. (The wear and tear on the tires was visible.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches usure?
usure: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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