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1 bombarder
bombarder [bɔ̃baʀde]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *bɔ̃baʀde2) ( harceler)bombarder quelqu'un de coups de fil/lettres — to inundate somebody with phone calls/letters
3) Physique to bombard4) (colloq) ( nommer)* * *bɔ̃baʀde vt1) MILITAIRE to bomb2) figbombarder qn de [cailloux, lettres] — to bombard sb with
3) fig (= nommer)* * *bombarder verb table: aimer vtr2 ( harceler) bombarder qn de tomates to pelt sb with tomatoes; bombarder qn de questions to bombard sb with questions; bombarder qn de coups de fil/lettres to inundate sb with phone calls/letters;3 Phys to bombard;4 ○( nommer) bombarder qn à un poste to catapult sb into a job.[bɔ̃barde] verbe transitif[avec des bombes] to bomb3. (familier) (suivi d'un nom) [promouvoir] -
2 matraquer
matraquer [matʀake]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *matʀake1) ( assommer) [policier] to club; [malfaiteur] to cosh GB, to blackjack US2) ( étourdir) [médias] to bombard (de with)3) (colloq) ( escroquer) to rip off (colloq)* * *matʀake vt2) fig, [médias, radio] [disque, produit] to plug* * *matraquer verb table: aimer vtr1 ( assommer) [policier] to club; [malfaiteur] to cosh GB, to blackjack US; matraquer l'ennemi Mil to hammer the enemy; matraquer qn avec des médicaments○ to knock sb out with drugs;3 ( critiquer) to clobber [personne, ouvrage];4 ( réduire) to slash [prix];5 ○( escroquer) [commerçant] to rip off○ [touriste]; matraquer les consommateurs not to give the customer a fair deal.[matrake] verbe transitif1. [frapper - suj: malfaiteur] to cosh (UK), to bludgeon, to club ; [ - suj: agent de police] to truncheon (UK), to club (US)on se fait matraquer dans ce restaurant! (familier & figuré) they really soak you in this restaurant!2. (familier) [auditeur, consommateur] to bombard -
3 mitrailler
mitrailler [mitʀαje]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [soldat] to machine-gunb. ( = photographier) [+ monument] (inf) to take shot after shot of• les touristes mitraillaient la cathédrale the tourists' cameras were clicking away madly at the cathedral* * *mitʀaje1) Armée to machine-gun2) (colloq) ( bombarder)mitrailler quelqu'un de cailloux — (colloq) to pelt somebody with stones
3) (colloq) ( photographier) to take photo after photo of [tableau, personne]* * *mitʀɒje vt1) (avec une mitrailleuse) to machine-gun2) fig (= photographier) to snap away at3) (= harceler)mitrailler qn de questions — to bombard sb with questions, to fire questions at sb
* * *mitrailler verb table: aimer vtr1 Mil to machine-gun; mitrailler au sol to strafe;2 ○( bombarder) mitrailler qn de cailloux○ to pelt sb with stones; mitrailler qn de questions to fire questions at sb;3 ○( photographier) to take photo after photo of [tableau, personne]; se faire mitrailler par les photographes to be besieged by photographers.[mitraje] verbe transitif2. (familier) [photographier] to snap (away) at3. (figuré) [assaillir]mitrailler quelqu'un de questions to fire questions at somebody, to bombard somebody with questions -
4 assaillir
assaillir [asajiʀ]➭ TABLE 13 transitive verb* * *asajiʀ1) ( attaquer) [ennemi] to attack; [pluie] to buffet2) ( envahir) [doute] to plague3) ( se précipiter sur) [mendiant] to assail; [journaliste] to set upon* * *asajiʀ vt1) (= attaquer) to assail, to attack2) figassaillir qn de [questions] — to bombard sb with
* * *assaillir verb table: assaillir vtr1 ( attaquer) [ennemi] to attack; [pluie, orage, grêle] to buffet;2 fml ( envahir) [mélancolie] to plague, to assail sout; être assailli par le doute to be assailed by doubts;3 ( se précipiter sur) [mendiant] to assail; [journaliste] to set upon [personne]; nous avons été assaillis par les médias we were set upon by the media; assaillir qn de questions to bombard sb with questions.[asajir] verbe transitif[esprit, imagination] to besetle bureau est assailli de demandes the office is swamped ou besieged with inquiries -
5 gaver
gaver [gave]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► se gaver* * *gave
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verbe transitif to force-feed [oies]; to stuff [somebody] with food [personne]
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se gaver verbe pronominal1) ( se nourrir) to stuff oneself (de with)2) figse gaver de — to devour [romans, émissions]
* * *ɡave vt1) [animal] to force-feed2) figgaver qn de (= remplir) — to cram sb with, to fill sb up with
3)ça me gave * — I'm sick of it *
Ça me gave de me lever à 6 heures. — I'm sick of getting up at 6 o'clock. *
* * *gaver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( nourrir) to force-feed [oies]; to stuff [sb] with food [personne]; gaver qn de gâteaux to stuff sb with cakes; être gavé to be full up;2 fig gaver qn d'âneries to cram sb's head with silly ideas; gaver qn de publicité to bombard sb with advertising.B se gaver vpr1 ( se nourrir) to stuff oneself (de with);[gave] verbe transitif2. [bourrer]————————se gaver de verbe pronominal plus prépositionto fill ou to stuff oneself up with -
6 cribler
cribler [kʀible]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• cribler qch/qn de balles to riddle sth/sb with bullets* * *kʀible1)cribler quelqu'un/quelque chose de balles — to riddle somebody/something with bullets
cribler quelqu'un de flèches/coups — to rain arrows/blows on somebody
2) ( accabler)* * *cribler verb table: aimer vtr1 cribler qn/qch de balles to riddle sb/sth with bullets; cribler qn/qch de flèches to rain arrows on sb/sth; cribler qn de coups to rain blows on sb;2 ( accabler) cribler qn de reproches to heap reproaches on sb;[krible] verbe transitif1. [tamiser - sable, grains] to riddle, to sift ; [ - minerai] to screen, to jig ; [ - charbon] to riddle, to screen2. [calibrer - fruits, œufs] to grade3. [trouer de]4. [assaillir de]cribler quelqu'un de questions to bombard somebody with questions, to fire questions at somebody5. [accabler]être criblé de dettes to be crippled with debt, to be up to one's eyes in debt -
7 accabler
accabler [akαble]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [chaleur, fatigue] to overwhelmb. [témoignage, déposition] to condemnc. ( = faire subir) accabler qn de reproches to heap reproaches on sb• accabler qn d'impôts/de travail to overburden sb with taxes/with work* * *akable1) ( écraser) [chaleur, mauvaise nouvelle] to devastateaccabler quelqu'un de — to overburden somebody with [impôts]
2) ( condamner) [témoignage, enquête, personne] to condemn* * *akɒble vt1) [témoignage, constat] to condemn, to damn2) [soucis, souffrances, chaleur] to overwhelm, to overcome3)accabler qn de qch; accabler qn d'injures — to heap abuse on sb, to shower abuse on sb
* * *accabler verb table: aimer vtr1 ( écraser) [chaleur, mauvaise nouvelle] to devastate [personne]; être accablé par les or de soucis to be overwhelmed with worries; accabler qn de to overburden sb with [impôts]; to bombard sb with [questions]; accabler qn d'injures to heap insults on sb; accabler qn de mépris to pour scorn on sb;2 ( condamner) [témoignage, enquête, personne] to condemn [personne].[akable] verbe transitif1. [abattre - suj: fatigue, chaleur] to overcome, to overwhelm ; [ - suj: soucis] to overcome ; [ - suj: chagrin, deuil, travail] to overwhelm2. [accuser - suj: témoignage] to condemnje ne veux pas l'accabler mais il faut reconnaître qu'elle a commis des erreurs I don't want to be too hard on her but it has to be said that she made some mistakes3. [couvrir]accabler quelqu'un de: accabler quelqu'un d'injures to heap abuse upon ou to hurl insults at somebody -
8 abreuver
abreuver [abʀœve]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ animal] to water2. reflexive verb► s'abreuver [animal] to drink* * *abʀøve
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verbe transitif to water [animal]
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s'abreuver verbe pronominal liter [animal] to drink* * *abʀœve vt1) [bétail] to water2) figabreuver qn de [injures] — to shower sb with, [informations] to swamp sb with
* * *abreuver verb table: aimerA vtr1 to water [animal];2 fml to soak [sol];3 liter abreuver qn de qch to bombard sb with sth [propagande]; to shower sb with sth [compliments]; abreuver qn d'injures to heap abuse on sb.1 lit [animal] to drink;[abrɶve] verbe transitif1. [faire boire - animaux] to water2. (figuré)————————s'abreuver verbe pronominal intransitif1. [animal] to drink2. (familier) [personne] to drink -
9 presser
presser [pʀese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ éponge, fruit] to squeeze ; [+ raisin] to press• un citron pressé ( = boisson) a glass of freshly-squeezed lemon juiceb. ( = façonner) [+ disque, pli de pantalon] to pressc. ( = hâter) [+ affaire] to speed up• presser le pas or l'allure to speed upd. ( = harceler) [+ débiteur] to put pressure on2. intransitive verb( = être urgent) to be urgent3. reflexive verb► se presser ( = se hâter) to hurry up• pressez-vous, il est tard hurry up, it's getting late• allons, pressons ! come on, come on!* * *pʀese
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1) ( inciter)2) ( harceler) [personne] to press [personne, débiteur]; [armée] to harry [ennemi]presser de questions — to ply [somebody] with questions
3) ( éperonner) [faim, nécessité] to drive [somebody] on [personne]4) ( hâter) to increase [cadence, rythme]presser le pas or mouvement — to hurry
5) ( appuyer sur) to press [bouton]6) ( serrer) to squeeze [main, bras, objet]presser quelque chose contre or sur — to press something against
7) ( comprimer) to squeeze [orange, éponge, peau]; to press [raisin]8) Technologie to press [disque]
2.
verbe intransitif ( être urgent) [affaire] to be pressing; [travail, tâche] to be urgent
3.
se presser verbe pronominal1) ( se serrer)se presser sur or contre — to press oneself against
se presser autour de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to press around somebody/something
2) ( se hâter) to hurry uppressons, pressons! — (colloq) get a move on! (colloq)
3) ( être en nombre) [foule] to throng; ( aller en nombre) [foule] to flock (à, dans, sur, vers to)* * *pʀese1. vt1) (en serrant) [fruit, éponge] to squeeze2) (= appuyer sur) [interrupteur, bouton] to press3) (= accélérer)4) (= faire pression sur) [débiteur] to presspresser qn de faire — to urge sb to do, to press sb to do
2. vi[tâche, réparation] to be urgent* * *presser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( inciter) presser qn de faire to urge sb to do;2 ( harceler) [personne] to press [personne, débiteur]; [armée] to harry [ennemi]; cessez de me presser stop pestering me; presser qn de questions to ply sb with questions;3 ( tourmenter) [faim, nécessité] to drive [sb] on [personne];4 ( hâter) to increase [cadence, rythme]; presser le pas or mouvement to hurry; presser son départ to hurry one's departure; qu'est-ce qui vous presse tant? what's the hurry?;6 ( serrer) to squeeze [main, bras, objet]; presser qn dans ses bras/contre sa poitrine to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest;8 Tech to press [disque].B vi ( être urgent) [affaire, temps] to be pressing; [travail, tâche] to be urgent; le temps presse time is running out; rien ne presse there's no hurry ou rush.C se presser vpr1 ( se serrer) se presser sur or contre to press oneself against; se presser autour de qn/qch to press around sb/sth;2 ( se hâter) to hurry up; se presser de faire to hurry up and do; presse-toi de terminer hurry up and finish; pressons, pressons○! get a move on○!; presse-toi un peu get a move on;3 ( être en nombre) [foule] to throng; ( aller en nombre) [foule] to flock (à, dans, sur, vers to); on ne se presse pas cette année dans les cinémas people aren't flocking to the cinemas GB ou movies US this year.[prese] verbe transitif1. [extraire le jus de] to squeezepresser le citron à quelqu'un (familier) , presserquelqu'un comme un citron (familier) to exploit somebody to the full, to squeeze somebody dryon presse l'orange et on jette l'écorce Frédéric II (allusion) you use people and then cast them aside2. [faire se hâter] to rushqu'est-ce qui te presse? what's the hurry?, what's (all) the rush for?3. [serrer] to squeezeil pressait sur son cœur la photo de sa fille he was clasping a picture of his daughter to his heart4. [inciter à faire]5. [accabler]presser quelqu'un de questions to ply ou to bombard somebody with questionsêtre pressé par le temps/l'argent to be pressed for time/money6. TECHNOLOGIE [disque, pli] to press————————[prese] verbe intransitifrien ne presse, ça ne presse pas there's no (need to) rush ou hurry————————se presser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se dépêcher] to hurryil n'est que 2 h, il n'y a pas de raison de se presser it's only 2 o'clock, there's no point in rushing ou no need to hurryallons les enfants, pressons-nous un peu come on children, get a move on2. [se serrer]————————se presser verbe pronominal transitif -
10 arroser
arroser [aʀoze]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. [fleuve] to water• tu as gagné, ça s'arrose ! you've won - that calls for a drink!d. [satellite] to covere. ( = soudoyer) (inf) to grease the palm of* * *aʀoze
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1) [personne] (avec un arrosoir, un tuyau) to water [plante, champ]; ( avec un arroseur) to sprinkle [plante, champ]; [personne, arroseuse] to spray [rue, trottoir]; [pluie, rivière] to waterarroser quelque chose d'essence — to douse something with petrol GB ou gasoline US
un orage arrive, on va se faire arroser! — (colloq) there's a storm coming on, we're going to get soaked!
2) Culinaire to baste [rôti]; to sprinkle [gâteau] (de with); to lace [cocktail, café] (de with)3) ( avec une boisson) to drink to [promotion, victoire]4) ( avec des balles) to spray; ( avec des obus) to bombard5) (colloq) ( corrompre)
2.
* * *aʀoze vt1) [jardin, plantes] to waterDaphne arrose ses tomates. — Daphne is watering her tomatoes.
se faire arroser (par la pluie) — to get wet, to get rained on
2) [victoire] to drink to, to toastIls ont arrosé leur victoire. — They toasted their victory.
3) CUISINE to baste4) péjoratif* * *arroser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( avec de l'eau) [personne] (avec un arrosoir, un tuyau) to water [plante, champ]; ( avec un arroseur) to sprinkle [plante, champ]; [personne, arroseuse] to spray [rue, trottoir]; [pluie] to water; région bien/peu arrosée region with a lot of/very little rainfall; un orage arrive, on va se faire arroser○! there's a storm coming on, we're going to get soaked!;2 ( avec un autre liquide) arroser qch d'essence to douse sth with petrol GB ou gasoline US; arroser qch de sang to cover sth with blood; arroser qch de ses larmes liter to bathe sth with one's tears;3 [rivière] to water [région, ville];5 ( avec une boisson) [personne] to wash [sth] down with drink [repas, plat]; to drink to [promotion, victoire]; un repas arrosé au bourgogne a meal washed down with Burgundy; il faut arroser ça we must drink to that; une soirée un peu trop arrosée a rather over-alcoholic evening;6 ( avec des balles) to spray; ( avec des obus) to bombard;7 ○( corrompre) arroser qn to grease sb's palm○; toutes les entreprises de la région ont été arrosées par le candidat the candidate has bought off all the companies in the area.B s'arroser○ vpr ( se fêter) ça s'arrose that calls for a drink; un succès comme ça doit s'arroser au champagne such success calls for champagne.[aroze] verbe transitif1. [asperger - jardin, pelouse] to waterarroser une voiture au jet to hose down ou to spray a cararrête, tu m'arroses! stop it, you're spraying water (all) over me ou I'm getting wet!2. [inonder] to soakattention les enfants, vous allez arroser mon parquet! careful, children, you'll get my floor all wet!arroser quelqu'un de quelque chose to pour something over somebody, to drench somebody in something4. [repas]arrosé de: une mousse de saumon arrosée d'un bon sauvignon a salmon mousse washed down with a fine Sauvignon5. (familier) [fêter] to drink to6. GÉOGRAPHIE[avec des obus] to shell[avec des balles] to spray8. (familier) [corrompre] to grease the palm of————————s'arroser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)la naissance de ta fille, ça s'arrose! let's drink to your new baby daughter!
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