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shed [∫ed](preterite, past participle shed)1. nouna. ( = lose) [+ petals, leaves, fur] perdre ; [+ tears] verser• to shed hairs [dog, cat] perdre ses poilsb. ( = give off) [+ light] diffuser ; [+ warmth, happiness] répandre* * *[ʃed] 1. 2.transitive verb (prét, pp shed)1) verser [tears]; perdre [leaves, weight]; [lorry] déverser [load]; enlever [clothes]; se débarrasser de [inhibitions, image]to shed skin — [snake] muer
to shed blood — ( one's own) perdre du sang
to shed jobs ou staff — euph supprimer des emplois
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1 noun(c) (in factory) atelier m(a) (cast off → leaves, petals) perdre; (→ skin, shell) se dépouiller de; (take off → garments) enlever;∎ the snake regularly sheds its skin le serpent mue;∎ the dog has shed her hairs all over the carpet la chienne a laissé des poils partout sur la moquette;∎ the trees are beginning to shed their leaves les arbres commencent à perdre leurs feuilles;∎ with the heat, he shed first his tie, then his jacket avec la chaleur, il a enlevé d'abord sa cravate, puis sa veste;∎ to shed one's clothes se dépouiller de ses vêtements∎ to shed jobs supprimer des emplois∎ to shed bitter tears over sth verser des larmes amères sur qch;∎ they came to power without shedding civilian blood ils ont pris le pouvoir sans faire couler le sang des civils;∎ before more blood is shed avant que davantage de sang ne soit versé;∎ too much blood has been shed in the name of this cause trop de sang a été versé au nom de cette cause∎ the truck shed its load on the by-pass le camion a perdu son chargement sur la rocade;∎ the plane needs to shed 10 tons of fuel l'avion doit larguer 10 tonnes de carburant∎ to shed light on éclairer; figurative éclairer, éclaircir;∎ perhaps this will shed some new light on the situation ça éclairera peut-être la situation d'un jour nouveau -
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1 verser, répandre [tears] ; perdre [leaves, petals, blossoms, weight, antlers] ; enlever, se dépouiller de [clothes] ; se débarrasser de [inhibitions, reputation, image] ; Constr [roof] évacuer [rainwater] ; [waterproof] ne pas retenir [rain] ; to shed hair [animal] perdre ses poils, muer ; to shed skin [snake] muer ; to shed blood ( one's own) perdre du sang ; too much blood has been shed in the name of patriotism trop de sang a coulé au nom du patriotisme ; to shed jobs ou staff euph supprimer des emplois ; a truck has shed its load on the road un camion a déversé son chargement sur la route ;2 ( transmit) répandre [light, warmth, happiness].
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