lleva
/ʝeba/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "she wears" is expressed as lleva.
The phrase lleva describes the act of having a piece of clothing or an accessory on one's body. It is a versatile verb that can also be used to describe the physical act of carrying something. While the English "wears" is often specific to clothing, lleva can also be used to describe wearing a certain hairstyle or even a certain expression.
Which one should you use?
If you want to specify the complete subject-verb phrase "she wears" rather than just the verb, use ella lleva. In terms of nuance, ella usa applies to both clothing and accessories, whereas ella viste is more specific to clothing and refers explicitly to the action of wearing it.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form lleva is the third-person singular conjugation of the verb llevar, meaning "he/she/it wears".
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝeba/
Did you know?
- While lleva means 'wears', the reflexive form llevarse describes how two people get along, like 'she gets along well with him'.
- In Spain, llevar is used to describe the passage of time, such as lleva tres años viviendo aquí to say she has been living here for three years.
- The verb llevar is used to describe carrying a grudge or a secret, as in llevar un secreto.
Examples in context
- Ella lleva el pelo suelto.She wears her hair loose.This sentence is useful for describing someone wearing her hair loose with lleva.Tatoeba #6795712 by arh, translation #2259191 by _undertoad
- Ella lleva el pelo recogido.She wears her hair up.This sentence is useful for describing someone wearing her hair up with lleva.Tatoeba #6795711 by arh, translation #10899682 by Luornu
- Ella lleva un parche en el ojo.She wears an eyepatch.This sentence is useful for describing someone wearing an eyepatch with lleva.Tatoeba #1686985 by Shishir, translation #1655383 by Spamster
- Ella lleva un vestido elegante.She wears an elegant dress.
- Ella viste una bufanda de lana.She wears a woolen scarf.
- Ella usa una pulsera de plata todos los días.She wears a silver bracelet every day.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking for a friend in a crowd.
- SofíaBusco a mi hermana. Ella lleva un vestido rojo.I'm looking for my sister. She wears a red dress.
- JavierHay muchas mujeres con vestido rojo aquí.There are many women with red dresses here.
- SofíaTambién lleva una bufanda blanca.She also wears a white scarf.
- Javier¡Ah, ya la veo!Ah, I see her now!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
