Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic)In poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.

    потрёпанныйpotrjópannyj, видавший видыvidavšij vidy

  2. (idiomatic)Drunk.

    никакойnikakoj, совсем плохойsovsem ploxoj

Examples

4 sentences
  1. She looks older, of course, but none the worse for wear.

  2. Mary looked worse for wear.

    deMary sah ziemlich mitgenommen aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Tom's wallet was a bit the worse for wear, and Mary said he should get a new one.

  4. The mayor, apparently the worse for wear after drinking one too many toasts, gurgled a few unintelligible words.

    deAnscheinend nach zu vielen Trinksprüchen berauscht, gurgelte der Bürgermeister einige unverständliche Worte hervor. — al_ex_an_der

Translations

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By meaning 2
in poor physical condition due to long or heavy use:
drunk:
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