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rajeunir [ʀaʒœniʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verba. rajeunir qn [cure] to rejuvenate sb ; [repos, expérience] to make sb feel younger ; [soins de beauté, vêtement] to make sb look youngerb. [+ institution, installation, mobilier] to modernize ; [+ manuel, image de marque] to update ; [+ personnel, entreprise] to bring new blood into• ils cherchent à rajeunir leur clientèle/public they're trying to attract younger customers/a younger audience2. intransitive verb[personne] ( = se sentir plus jeune) to feel younger ; ( = paraître plus jeune) to look younger ; [institution, quartier] ( = se moderniser) to be modernized ; ( = avec des gens plus jeunes) to have a younger feel3. reflexive verb► se rajeunir ( = se prétendre moins âgé) to make o.s. younger than one is ; ( = se faire paraître moins âgé) to make o.s. look younger* * *ʀaʒœniʀ
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1) ( physiquement) to make [somebody] look younger; ( moralement) to make [somebody] feel youngersa coiffure la rajeunit de cinq ans — that hairstyle makes her look five years younger ou takes five years off her
3) ( rendre plus moderne) to give a new look to, to brighten up [bâtiment, fauteuil]; to modernize [secteur économique, organisation, équipement]; to update, to bring [something] up to date [livre, guide, règlement]4) ( abaisser la moyenne d'âge) to bring ou inject new blood into [parti, profession]
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verbe intransitif1) ( physiquement) [personne] to look younger2) ( moralement) [personne] to feel younger
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se rajeunir verbe pronominal1) ( essayer de paraître plus jeune) to make oneself look younger2) ( se dire plus jeune) to make oneself out to be younger (than one is)* * *ʀaʒœniʀ1. vt1) [coiffure, robe]rajeunir qn — to make sb look younger, [cure] to rejuvenate sb
2) fig, [image, lieu] to brighten up3) (= moderniser) [équipe] to inject new blood into2. vi1) (= paraître plus jeune) to look younger, (= se sentir plus jeune) to feel younger2) [entreprise, quartier] to be modernized* * *rajeunir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( physiquement) to make [sb] look younger; ( moralement) to make [sb] feel younger; cette cure en montagne m'a rajeuni de dix ans my health cure in the mountains has made me feel ten years younger; sa nouvelle coiffure la rajeunit d'au moins cinq ans her new hairstyle makes her look at least five years younger ou takes at least five years off her;2 ( attribuer un âge moindre à) rajeunir qn to make sb out to be younger; les journaux l'ont rajeuni de cinq ans the papers have made him out to be five years younger (than he is); 40 ans! vous me rajeunissez, c'est gentil! 40! you're giving me the benefit of a few years, that's nice of you!; déjà grand-père! cela ne me rajeunit pas! a grandfather already! it doesn't make me feel any younger; votre fils a déjà 25 ans! cela ne nous rajeunit pas your son is 25! we're not getting any younger;3 ( rendre plus moderne) to give a new look to, to brighten up [bâtiment, fauteuil]; to modernize [secteur économique, organisation]; to update, to modernize [installation, équipement]; to update, to bring [sth] up to date [livre, guide, règlement];4 ( abaisser la moyenne d'âge) to bring ou inject new blood into [parti, corps de métier]; to bring down the average age of [population].B vi1 ( moralement) [personne] to feel younger;2 ( physiquement) [personne] to look younger;3 ( redevenir plus gai) [quartier] to become a lot livelier;4 ( retrouver l'éclat du neuf) [meuble, matière] to look as good as new.C se rajeunir vpr1 ( essayer de paraître plus jeune) to make oneself look younger;2 ( se dire plus jeune) to make oneself out to be younger (than one is).[raʒɶnir] verbe intransitif1. [redevenir jeune] to grow young again2. [paraître plus jeune] to look ou to seem youngerelle rajeunit de jour en jour, on dirait! she seems to get younger every day!3. [retrouver de l'éclat - façade] to look like new————————[raʒɶnir] verbe transitif1. [rendre jeune]a. (sens propre) to rejuvenate somebody, to make somebody younger2. [attribuer un âge moins avancé à]très aimable à vous, mais vous me rajeunissez! that's very kind of you but you're making me younger than I am!3. [faire se sentir plus jeune]ça ne nous rajeunit pas! it makes you realize how old we are!, it makes you feel your age!4. [moderniser - mobilier, équipement] to modernize————————se rajeunir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [se faire paraître plus jeune] to make oneself look younger2. [se dire plus jeune] to lie about one's ageelle se rajeunit de cinq ans/d'au moins cinq ans she claims to be five years younger/at least five years younger than she really is -
3 dépoussiérer
dépoussiérer [depusjeʀe]➭ TABLE 6 transitive verbto dust ; [+ texte, institution] to brush away the cobwebs from* * *depusjeʀeverbe transitif lit to dust; fig to revamp [idéologie, loi]* * *depusjeʀe vtto dust, to remove the dust from* * *dépoussiérer verb table: céder vtr1 gén to dust;2 Tech to extract dust from;3 fig to revamp [idéologie, loi, programme politique].[depusjere] verbe transitif1. [nettoyer] to dust (off) -
4 fraîcheur
fraîcheur° [fʀε∫œʀ]feminine nounb. [d'aliment] freshnessc. [d'accueil] coolnessd. [de sentiment, jeunesse, teint, couleurs] freshness* * *fʀɛʃœʀ1) ( température) ( agréable) coolness; ( plus froide) coldnessdonner une sensation de fraîcheur à — to make [somebody] feel cool
2) ( d'aliment) freshness3) ( jeunesse) freshness* * *fʀɛʃœʀ nf1) (température) coolness2) (= sensation)3) [aliment] freshnessJe ne suis pas sûre de la fraîcheur de ce poisson. — I'm not sure how fresh this fish is.
* * *fraîcheur nf1 ( température) ( agréable) coolness; ( plus froide) coldness; dans la fraîcheur d'une chambre in the coolness of a bedroom; donner une sensation de fraîcheur to make [sb] feel cool; attention à la fraîcheur du soir! watch out for the cold evening air!;2 Comm, Culin ( d'aliment) freshness; perdre de sa fraîcheur to lose its freshness; fraîcheur garantie guaranteed fresh;3 ( jeunesse) freshness; pour redonner de la fraîcheur à votre teint/au linge blanc to put some freshness back into your skin/into your whites; son œuvre est d'une grande fraîcheur his work has a great freshness about it; le spectacle manque de fraîcheur the show is stale.[frɛʃɶr] nom féminin1. [température] coolness2. [bonne qualité] freshness3. [intensité - des couleurs] freshness, brightness4. [éclat] freshness5. [indifférence] coolness
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