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1 amusant
amusant, e [amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective( = distrayant) [jeu] entertaining ; ( = drôle) [film, remarque, convive] amusing• c'est (très) amusant [jeu] it's (great) fun* * *amusante amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( distrayant) entertaining2) ( drôle) funny, amusing3) ( surprenant) funny* * *amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj amusant, -e(= divertissant, spirituel) entertaining, (= comique) funny, amusing* * *1 ( distrayant) [émission, spectacle, soirée, sport] entertaining; trouver amusant de faire to find it entertaining to do, to enjoy doing;2 ( drôle) [personne, histoire, film, livre] funny, amusing; le plus amusant c'est que the funniest thing is that;3 ( surprenant) [idée, initiative, détail] funny; c'est amusant, je n'y aurais pas pensé that's funny, I wouldn't have thought of that.( féminin amusante) [amyzɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif2. [divertissant] entertaining -
2 détendre
détendre [detɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb2. reflexive verba. [visage, personne] to relax ; [atmosphère] to become less tense• détendez-vous ! relax!b. [ressort] to lose its tension ; [corde] to become slack* * *detɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( faire jouer) to release [ressort]2) ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]3) ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]4) ( distraire) to entertain [public]
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verbe intransitif1) ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing2) ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining
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se détendre verbe pronominal1) ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken2) ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax* * *detɑ̃dʀ vt1) [fil] to loosen2) [personne, atmosphère] to relaxLa lecture, ça me détend. — I find reading relaxing.
3) [situation] to make less tense* * *détendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( faire jouer) to release [arc, ressort];2 ( relâcher) to slacken [ressort, corde]; to make [sth] lose its shape, to make [sth] baggy○ [vêtement];3 ( reposer) to relax [muscle]; to calm [atmosphère, esprit]; détendre la situation politique to defuse the political situation;4 ( distraire) to entertain [public].B vi1 ( reposer) [pause, thé] to be relaxing;2 ( distraire) [comédie] to be entertaining.C se détendre vpr1 ( s'étirer) [corde, ressort] to slacken; [vêtement] to lose its shape, to go baggy○;2 ( se relaxer) [personne, muscle] to relax; l'atmosphère se détend the atmosphere is becoming more relaxed.[detɑ̃dr] verbe transitif2. [décontracter] to relaxil a réussi à détendre l'atmosphère avec quelques plaisanteries he made things more relaxed by telling a few jokes3. [gaz] to depressurize————————se détendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se décontracter] to relax3. [s'améliorer - ambiance] to become more relaxed4. [gaz] to be reduced in pressure -
3 instruire
instruire [ɛ̃stʀyiʀ]➭ TABLE 381. transitive verba. ( = former) to teach ; [+ recrue] to trainb. (Law) [+ affaire, dossier] to conduct an investigation into2. reflexive verb► s'instruire ( = apprendre) to educate o.s.* * *ɛ̃stʀɥiʀ
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1) ( former) [personne] to teach [enfant]; to train [soldats]2) Droit3) ( informer) fml
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s'instruire verbe pronominal ( apprendre) to learn* * *ɛ̃stʀɥiʀ1. vt1) [élèves] to teach2) [recrues] to train3) DROIT, [affaire] to conduct the investigation for4)instruire qn de qch (= informer) — to inform sb of sth, to advise sb of sth
2. viinstruire contre qn DROIT — to investigate sb
* * *instruire verb table: conduireA vtr1 ( former) [personne] to teach [enfant, jeunesse]; [personne] to train [soldats]; ce film ne vise pas à instruire this film is not intended to be educational;2 Jur instruire une affaire to prepare a case for judgment; le juge chargé d'instruire l'affaire the judge in charge of preparing the case for judgment; instruire contre qn to make a case against sb;3 fml ( informer) instruire qn de qch to inform sb of sth; il nous a instruits de ses intentions he informed us of his intentions.B s'instruire vpr1 ( apprendre) to learn; on s'instruit à tout âge it's never too late to learn;2 fml ( s'informer) s'instruire de qch to find out about sth; il s'est instruit des intentions de ton collègue he found out what your colleague's intentions were.[ɛ̃strɥir] verbe transitif[former] to educateune émission destinée à instruire en distrayant a programme designed to be both entertaining and educational2. (soutenu) [aviser]instruire quelqu'un de quelque chose to inform somebody of something, to acquaint somebody with something3. DROITinstruire une affaire ou un dossier to set up a preliminary inquiry————————[ɛ̃strɥir] verbe intransitif————————s'instruire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————s'instruire verbe pronominal intransitif[apprendre] to learn————————s'instruire de verbe pronominal plus prépositions'instruire de quelque chose to (try to) obtain information about something, to find out about somethings'instruire de quelque chose auprès de quelqu'un to inquire of somebody about something (soutenu), to ask somebody about something
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