No. 2,626 in Spanish
desgaste
Wear or deterioration.
In a sentence
El desgaste de los zapatos es evidente después de años de uso.
The wear of the shoes is evident after years of use.
In this sentence, 'desgaste' is used in the context of physical deterioration or wearing down of shoes.
La falta de mantenimiento llevó al desgaste de la máquina.
The lack of maintenance led to the wear and tear of the machine.
Here, 'desgaste' refers to the diminishing condition or functionality of an object, in this case, a machine, due to usage or neglect.
El estrés emocional contribuye al desgaste psicológico.
Emotional stress contributes to psychological wear.
In this example, 'desgaste' is used metaphorically to describe the gradual depletion or deterioration of a person's psychological state.
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