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melt [melt](a) (become liquid) fondre;∎ that chocolate melts in your mouth ce chocolat fond dans la bouche;∎ his heart melted ça l'a attendri∎ to melt (away), to melt into thin air disparaître, s'évaporer∎ he tried to melt into the crowd il a essayé de se fondre ou de disparaître dans la foule;∎ the green melts into the blue le vert se fond dans le bleu ou se confond avec le bleu;∎ the images melted into one another les images se fondaient les unes dans les autres∎ the sun will melt the ice le soleil fera fondre la glace;∎ melt the butter in a pan faire fondre le beurre dans une poêle;∎ to melt sb's heart attendrir (le cœur de) qn3 noun∎ (sandwich) bacon/tuna melt sandwich m au bacon/au thon recouvert de fromage fondu(b) (clouds, vapour) se dissiper; (crowd) se disperser; (anger, objections, resistance etc) se dissiper, s'évanouir(faire) fondre(faire) fondre -
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A nB vtrC vi1 lit [snow, ice, butter, metal, plastic, chocolate] fondre (at à) ; to melt in the sun/in your mouth fondre au soleil/dans la bouche ; I'm melting! je suis en nage! ;3 ( merge) to melt into the crowd/background/forest se fondre dans la foule/le fond/la forêt ; to melt into sb's arms fondre dans les bras de qn.1 lit [snow, ice] fondre complètement ;2 fig ( disappear) [fear, confidence, distrust] se dissiper ; [crowd, people] se disperser ; [money] fondre.■ melt down:▶ melt down [sth], melt [sth] down fondre [metal, wax, object] (into en). -
3 melt
melt [melt]a. [ice, butter] fondre• he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession (inf)[+ butter] (faire) fondre ; [+ metal] fondre3. compounds[confidence] disparaître ; [crowd] se disperser* * *[melt] 1.1) ( thaw) dégel m, fonte f des neiges2) US Culinary sandwich m recouvert de fromage fondu2.transitive verb lit [heat, sun, person] faire fondre [snow, plastic, butter]; fig attendrir [heart]3.1) lit fondre3) ( merge)to melt into — se fondre dans [crowd]
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4 render
B vtr1 ( cause to become) to render sth impossible/harmless/lawful rendre qch impossible/inoffensif/légal ; to render sb unconscious/homeless/speechless laisser qn inconscient/sans abri/sans voix ;2 ( provide) rendre [service] (to à) ; apporter [assistance, aid] (to à) ; ‘for services rendered’ ‘pour services rendus’ ;3 ( give) rendre [homage, respect, allegiance] (to à) ; to render one's life for sth littér se sacrifier pour qch ;6 Comm ( submit) remettre [account] ; présenter [statement] ; ‘for account rendered’ ‘suivant compte remis’ ;7 Jur rendre [judgment, decision] ;8 Constr enduire, recouvrir [wall, surface] ;9 ( melt down) ⇒ render down.■ render down:▶ render [sth] down, render down [sth] faire bouillir [qch] pour le/la dégraisser [carcass, meat].■ render up:
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melt into — [phrasal verb] melt into (something) : to become difficult or impossible to see by changing into or becoming combined with (something else) The colors in the painting melt into one another. Her frown melted into a smile. She melted into… … Useful english dictionary
melt into something — ˈmelt into sth derived to gradually become part of sth and therefore become difficult to see • Once the introductions had been made, she melted into the background. Main entry: ↑meltderived … Useful english dictionary
melt into one — index consolidate (unite), merge Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
melt into — phr verb Melt into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑background … Collocations dictionary
melt into — change or merge imperceptibly into (another form or state). → melt … English new terms dictionary
melt into — verb To disappear into … Wiktionary
melt — [melt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become liquid)¦ 2¦(disappear)¦ 3¦(become less angry)¦ 4 melt in your mouth 5 melt into somebody s arms/embrace Phrasal verbs melt away melt something<=>down melt into something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
melt — [ melt ] verb ** ▸ 1 become liquid ▸ 2 disappear ▸ 3 become kinder ▸ 4 gradually combine ▸ 5 relax against ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to change a solid substance into a liquid: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. a ) intransitive to be changed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melt */*/ — UK [melt] / US verb Word forms melt : present tense I/you/we/they melt he/she/it melts present participle melting past tense melted past participle melted 1) a) [transitive] to change a solid substance into a liquid Melt the butter in a small… … English dictionary
melt — [[t]me̱lt[/t]] melts, melting, melted 1) V ERG When a solid substance melts or when you melt it, it changes to a liquid, usually because it has been heated. The snow had melted, but the lake was still frozen solid... [V n] Meanwhile, melt the… … English dictionary
melt — verb 1 (I, T) if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: The snow was melting in the early morning sun. | melt sth: Melt the butter and mix it with the eggs. compare freeze 1 (1), thaw 1 (1) 2 also melt away (I) to gradually … Longman dictionary of contemporary English