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1 mûrir
mûrir° [myʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verb• faire mûrir [+ fruit] to ripen2. transitive verba. [+ personne] to make matureb. [+ idée, projet] to nurture* * *myʀiʀ
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verbe transitif to ripen [fruit]; to mature [personne]; to develop [projet]
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verbe intransitif [fruit] to ripenfaire mûrir des bananes — to ripen bananas; [personne, talent] to mature; [projet, idée] to evolve, to mature; [passion] to develop; [abcès, bouton] to come to a head
* * *myʀiʀ1. vi1) [fruit, blé] to ripenLes fraises ont mis du temps à mûrir. — The strawberries took some time to ripen.
2) [abcès, furoncle] to come to a head2. vt1) [fruit, blé] to ripen2) [personne] to make matureCette expérience l'a beaucoup mûrie. — That experience has made her much more mature.
3) [pensée, projet] to nurture* * *mûrir verb table: finirA vtr1 [soleil] to ripen [fruit];2 [épreuve, temps] to mature [personne];3 [personne] to develop [projet].B vi1 [fruit] to ripen; mûrir au soleil to ripen in the sun; faire mûrir des bananes to ripen bananas;2 [personne] to mature;3 [projet, idée] to evolve, to mature; [talent] to mature; [passion] to develop; laisser mûrir une affaire to leave a matter to develop;4 [abcès, bouton] to come to a head;5 [vin] to mature.[myrir] verbe intransitif3. [abcès] to come to a head————————[myrir] verbe transitif1. [fruit] to ripen -
2 nourrir
nourrir [nuʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verba. [+ animal, personne] to feed ; [+ peau] to nourishb. [+ désir, espoir, illusion] to cherish ; [+ haine] to feel ; [+ rancune] to harbour (Brit), to harbor (US)2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verb* * *nuʀiʀ
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1) ( fournir des aliments à) to feed [personne, plante]; to nourish [cuir, peau]nourrir au sein/au biberon — to breast-/to bottle-feed
2) ( subvenir aux besoins de) to keep [famille]; to provide a living for [région]3) ( entretenir) to harbour [BrE] [espoir]; to nurture [projet]; to feed [incendie]; to fuel [passion]; to feed [idéologie]4) ( enrichir) to fuel [discussion]; to feed [esprit]
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se nourrir verbe pronominal [animal] to feed (de on); [personne] to eatse nourrir de — to live on [légumes]; to feed on [illusions]
* * *nuʀiʀ vt1) (= alimenter) to feed2) fig, [espoir] to cherish* * *nourrir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( fournir des aliments à) to feed [personne, plante] (de on; avec with); to nourish [cuir, épiderme]; bien nourri well-fed, well-nourished; mal nourri undernourished; nourrir au sein/au biberon to breast-/bottle-feed; poulet nourri au maïs corn-fed chicken;2 ( subvenir aux besoins de) to keep [famille, enfant]; to provide a living for [région]; avoir cinq bouches à nourrir to have five mouths to feed; mon travail ne me nourrit pas I don't make enough to live on; la poésie, ça ne nourrit pas son homme you can't make a living out of poetry;3 ( entretenir) to harbourGB [sombres desseins, espoir, crainte]; to nurture [projet]; to feed [incendie]; to fuel [passion, préjugés]; to feed [idéologie, stéréotypes];4 ( enrichir) to fuel [discussion]; to feed [esprit]; elle fut nourrie d'histoire classique she was brought up on classical history.B se nourrir vpr1 [personne] to eat; [animal, plante] to feed; se nourrir de [personne] to live on; [animal] to live ou feed on;2 fig la spéculation/le racisme se nourrit de… speculation/racism feeds on…; il se nourrit de rêves he lives on dreams.[nurir] verbe transitifnourrir un bébé au sein/au biberon/à la cuillère to breast-feed/to bottle-feed/to spoon-feed a babyêtre mal nourri [sous-alimenté] to be undernourished2. (figuré)les lettres qu'elle lui envoyait nourrissaient sa passion the letters she sent him sustained his passion3. [faire subsister] to feedj'ai trois enfants à nourrir I've got three children to feed ou to provide forla chanson/sculpture ne nourrit pas son homme you can't live off singing/sculpture alonele métier est dangereux, mais il nourrit son homme it's a dangerous job but it brings in the money ou it pays well4. (littéraire) [espoir] to nourish[pensée] to entertainelle nourrissait déjà des projets ambitieux she was already turning over some ambitious projects in her mindnourrir des doutes au sujet de to entertain doubts ou to be doubtful about————————se nourrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'alimenter] to feed (oneself)il se nourrit mal he doesn't feed himself ou eat properly2. (figuré) -
3 acquis
acquis, e [aki, iz]1. adjectivea. [droit] acquiredb. [fait] established2. masculine noun* * *
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1) (obtenu, en psychologie) acquired2) ( reconnu) [principe, droit] accepted, established
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nom masculin invariable1) ( connaissances) knowledge2) ( avantage obtenu)3) ( en psychologie)••bien mal acquis ne profite jamais — Proverbe ill-gotten gains never prosper
* * *aki, iz acquis, -e1. ppSee:2. nm1)2) (intellectuel) experience3. acquis nmpl(= avantages, compétences) gain4. adj1) (= garanti) (résultat, victoire) assuredêtre acquis à qn [soutien, aide, assistance] Son aide nous est acquise. — We can count on his help., We can be sure of his help.
2)être acquis à qch [personne] [plan, idée] — to be in full agreement with sth
* * *A pp ⇒ acquérir.B pp adj1 Psych [comportement, idée] acquired;2 ( obtenu) [valeur, expérience, connaissance, conviction] acquired;3 ( reconnu) [principe, droit, fait] accepted, established; les avantages acquis the gains; tenir qch pour acquis to take sth for granted ou as read.C nm inv1 ( connaissances) knowledge; vivre sur ses acquis to draw on one's knowledge;2 ( réussite) achievement;3 ( avantage obtenu) acquis salariaux/syndicaux wage/union gains; acquis sociaux social benefits; c'est un acquis that is one thing gained;bien mal acquis ne profite jamais Prov ill-gotten gains never prosper.( féminin acquise) [aki, iz] participe passé→ link=acquérir acquérir————————( féminin acquise) [aki, iz] adjectif[avantage, droit, fait] established[fortune, titre] acquiredtenir quelque chose pour acquis: je tiens votre soutien pour acquis I take it for granted that you'll support meil est acquis que la couche d'ozone est en danger it is an established fact that the ozone layer is at riskacquis nom masculin1. [savoir] knowledge2. [expérience] experience -
4 baptismal
baptismale, mpl - aux batismal, o adjectif [eau] baptismal* * *batismal, o baptismal, -ebaptismaux mpl adjles fonts baptismaux (= bassin) — font
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5 inné
inné, e [i(n)ne]1. adjective2. masculine noun• l'inné et l'acquis ≈ nature and nurture* * *innée inne adjectif innate* * *i(n)ne adj inné, -einnate, inborn* * *A adj innate.B nm innate. -
6 élever
breed, bring up, foster, nurture, raise, rear, take up -
7 soins
attention, nurture
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