What does desgaste in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desgaste in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desgaste in Spanish.

The word desgaste in Spanish means wear, exhaustion, fatigue, wear away, tire yourself, wear yourself out, exhaust yourself., soil erosion, tooth wear, burnout. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desgaste

wear

nombre masculino (deterioro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El desgaste de los neumáticos se produjo por una mala conducción.
The tire wear was caused by bad driving.

exhaustion, fatigue

nombre masculino (debilitamiento, agotamiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tener que fingir una alegría le produjo un desgaste emocional.
Having to feign joy caused her emotional exhaustion (or: fatigue).

wear away

verbo transitivo (deteriorar por uso) (from use, rubbing)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La práctica de rozar el pie del Moisés de Miguel Ángel ha logrado desgastar la obra.
The practice of rubbing the foot of Michelangelo's Moses is wearing the sculpture away.

tire yourself, wear yourself out, exhaust yourself.

verbo pronominal (perder fuerza, ánimo, vigor)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Corre despacio al iniciar la carrera para que no te desgastes.
Run slowly at the beginning of the race, so as not to tire yourself (or: wear yourself out).

soil erosion

locución nominal masculina (erosión) (wind, water)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El agua y el viento ocasionan el desgaste del suelo de forma natural.
Water and wind are natural causes of soil erosion.

tooth wear

locución nominal masculina (pérdida de dentina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El envejecimiento es un factor que contribuye al desgaste dental.
Ageing is a contributing factor in tooth wear.

burnout

locución nominal masculina (cansancio, deterioro) (exercise, sport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si haces ejercicio en exceso vas a sufrir un desgaste físico.
If you do too much exercise you will suffer burnout.

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