How to Say "Wear and Tear" in Spanish

desgaste

/desˈɡaste/masculine

In Spanish, "wear and tear" is translated as desgaste.

The word desgaste is used both to describe the process of wearing down and the resulting physical damage or depletion.

Meaning: physical damage caused to an object due to ordinary use over time, process by which such physical damage is caused (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

desgaste is a masculine noun. The plural form of desgaste is desgastes.

/desˈɡaste/

In Spanish, the term desgaste is often used in politics to describe a candidate losing popularity or influence due to long exposure to the public eye.
The root of desgaste is the verb gastar, which is also the word used when you 'spend' money. In Spanish, the same word covers both the exhaustion of your funds and the physical exhaustion of a material.
In a metaphorical sense, you can talk about desgaste emocional to describe 'emotional burnout' or the wear and tear on a person's mental state.

Si te descalzas al entrar en casa, puedes reducir el desgaste de la moqueta.
If you take off your shoes when entering your house, you can reduce the wear and tear on your carpets.
This sentence shows how taking off shoes can reduce the desgaste on carpets.
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El automóvil presenta un desgaste por el uso después de tantos kilómetros recorridos.
The car shows wear and tear after many kilometers driven.
El desgaste de los neumáticos es normal.
The wear and tear of the tires is normal.
Ese mueble muestra mucho desgaste por el uso.
That piece of furniture shows a lot of wear and tear from use.

Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a used car they want to buy.

Alejandro

¿Crees que este coche tiene mucho desgaste?
Do you think this car has a lot of wear and tear?
Sofía

No, parece estar en muy buen estado.
No, it looks like it is in very good condition.
Alejandro

Pero el desgaste del motor es un problema.
But the wear and tear of the engine is a problem.
Sofía

Tienes razón, debemos revisarlo bien.
You are right, we should check it well.

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