How is the word изнашиваться translated from Russian to English

English translation
Fray
verb

Протираться так, что появляются торчащие нитки.

Become worn so that loose threads appear.

Examples with “изнашиваться”

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  • Манжеты его рубашки начали изнашиваться. — The cuffs of his shirt began to fray.

  • Он не раздумывая бросился в схватку. — He jumped into the fray without thinking.

  • Дешёвые верёвки изнашиваются за пару недель на улице. — Cheap ropes fray after a few weeks outdoors.

  • Двое учителей вытащили мальчишек из схватки. — Two teachers pulled the boys out of the fray.

  • Ковёр изнашивается по краям? — Does the carpet fray at the edges?

  • Зачем ты вообще ввязался в схватку? — Why did you join the fray at all?

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