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(make+less+tense)

  • 1 deter

    [di'tə:]
    past tense, past participle - deterred; verb
    (to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) décourager

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  • 2 relax

    [rə'læks]
    1) (to make or become less tight or tense or less worried etc; to rest completely: The doctor gave him a drug to make him relax; Relax your shoulders; He relaxed his grip for a second and the rope was dragged out of his hand.) (se) relaxer/relâcher
    2) (to make or become less strict or severe: The rules were relaxed because of the Queen's visit.) relâcher
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  • 3 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) être debout
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) se mettre debout
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) rester
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) maintenir
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) s'élever
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) dans l'état oû, dans ces conditions
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) être candidat (à)
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) poser (droit/debout)
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) supporter
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) offrir
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) poste
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) support
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) étalage
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribune
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) barre
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) durée
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) importance
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) sans garantie
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) sans garantie
    - standing-room - make someone's hair stand on end - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand fast/firm - stand for - stand in - stand on one's own two feet - stand on one's own feet - stand out - stand over - stand up for - stand up to

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  • 4 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lumière
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lumière
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) feu
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) jour
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) clair
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) clair
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) éclairer
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) (s')allumer
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    - lighting - lighthouse - light-year - bring to light - come to light - in the light of - light up - see the light - set light to II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léger
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léger
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léger
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) trop léger de
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léger
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) au pas léger
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léger
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) petit
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) meuble
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    - light-headed - light-hearted - lightweight - get off lightly - make light of - travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) tomber par hasard sur qqch.

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  • 5 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) se pouvoir que
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) se pouvoir que; permettez que...
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) pouvoir au moins
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    - might have - I might have known II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) force, puissance
    - mightily - mightiness

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См. также в других словарях:

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • make up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms make up for : present tense I/you/we/they make up for he/she/it makes up for present participle making up for past tense made up for past participle made up for 1) make up for something to take the place of… …   English dictionary

  • make — make1 W1S1 [meık] v past tense and past participle made [meıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce)¦ 2¦(do)¦ 3¦(cook)¦ 4¦(cause)¦ 5¦(force)¦ 6¦(mark/hole etc)¦ 7 make it 8 make the meeting/the party/Tuesday etc 9¦(achieve something)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • make — make1 [ meık ] (past tense and past participle made [ meıd ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 create/produce something ▸ 2 do/say something ▸ 3 cause something to happen ▸ 4 force someone to do something ▸ 5 arrange something ▸ 6 earn/get money ▸ 7 give a total ▸… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ten´sion|less — ten|sion «TEHN shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the act of stretching: »His tension on the rope made it break. 2. a stretched condition: »The tension of the bow gives its speed to the arrow. 3. Figurative. mental or nervous strain: »A mother feels… …   Useful english dictionary

  • simplify past tense and past participle simplified — verb (T) to make something easier or less complicated: an attempt to simplify the tax laws | Try to simplify your explanation for the children. see also: oversimplify simplified adjective: a simplified version of Chinese script simplification /… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • relax — relaxative, relaxatory /ri lak seuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. relaxer, n. /ri laks /, v.t. 1. to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles. 2. to diminish the force of. 3. to slacken or abate, as effort, attention, etc. 4. to… …   Universalium

  • relax — re•lax [[t]rɪˈlæks[/t]] v. t. 1) to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles[/ex] 2) to diminish the force or intensity of, as effort or concentration; slacken or abate 3) to make less strict or severe, as rules or… …   From formal English to slang

  • thaw — thawless, adj. /thaw/, v.i. 1. to pass or change from a frozen to a liquid or semiliquid state; melt. 2. to be freed from the physical effect of frost or extreme cold (sometimes fol. by out): Sit by the fire and thaw out. 3. (of the weather) to… …   Universalium

  • relax — verb 1) relax after work Syn: rest, loosen up, ease up/off, slow down, de stress, unbend, unwind, put one s feet up, take it easy; informal chill out; N.Amer.; informal hang loose 2) a walk will relax you Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • relax — verb 1) yoga is helpful in learning to relax Syn: unwind, loosen up, ease up/off, slow down, de stress, unbend, rest, put one s feet up, take it easy; informal unbutton, hang loose, chill, chill out, take a load off Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

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