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1 apprivoiser
apprivoiser [apʀivwaze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ animal, personne difficile] to tame ; [+ personne timide] to bring out of his (or her) shell2. reflexive verb► s'apprivoiser [animal] to become tame* * *apʀivwazeverbe transitif to tame [animal]; to win [somebody] over [personne]* * *apʀivwaze vt* * *apprivoiser verb table: aimerA vtr to tame [animal]; to win [sb] over [enfant, personne].[aprivwaze] verbe transitif[enfant, peur] to tame————————s'apprivoiser verbe pronominal intransitif[animal] to become tame[personne] to become more sociable -
2 farouche
farouche [faʀu∫]adjectivea. ( = timide) shy* * *faʀuʃ1) [enfant, animal] timid, shy; [adulte] unsociable2) [regard] fierce; [guerrier] savage3) [ennemi, haine] bitter; [adversaire, résolution] fierce; [partisan] staunch; [ambition] driving; [volonté] iron4) liter [paysage, côte] wild* * *faʀuʃ adj1) (enfant) shy2) (animal, bête) wild3) (guerrier) fierce* * *farouche adj1 ( timide) [enfant, animal] timid, shy; ( insociable) [personne] unsociable; elle est peu farouche iron she's anything but shy;3 ( acharné) [ennemi, haine] bitter; [adversaire, résolution, opposition] fierce; [partisan, loyaliste] staunch; [ambition] driving; [volonté] iron ( épith);[faruʃ] adjectif[volonté] fierce2. [animal] wild -
3 dresser
dresser [dʀese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ inventaire, liste, plan, carte] to draw upb. [+ échafaudage, barrière, échelle, lit, tente] to put up• dresser le couvert or la table to lay or set the tablec. [+ tête] to raise• dresser l'oreille or ses oreilles [chien] to prick up its earsd. ( = braquer) dresser qn contre to set sb againste. ( = dompter) [+ animal sauvage] to tame ; [+ jeune cheval] to break (in) ; (pour le cirque) to train2. reflexive verb• se dresser sur ses pattes de derrière [cheval] to rear up ; [autre animal] to stand up on its hind legsb. [oreille] to prick upd. ( = s'insurger) to rise up (contre, face à against)* * *dʀese
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1) ( faire obéir) to train [animal]; to break in [cheval]2) ( ériger) to put up [tente, échafaudage, statue]3) ( lever) to raise [tête, queue]dresser l'oreille — [animal] to prick up its ears; fig to prick up one's ears
4) ( établir) to draw up [carte géographique, inventaire, contrat]; to write out [procès-verbal]5) ( installer) to lay, to set [table, piège]; to lay out [buffet]6) ( préparer) Culinaire to garnish [plat]7) ( influencer)
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se dresser verbe pronominal1) ( se mettre droit) to stand up2) ( s'insurger)se dresser contre — to rebel against [injustice]
* * *dʀese vt1) (= mettre vertical, monter) [tente] to put up, to erect2) [liste, bilan, contrat] to draw up3) [animal] to trainQuand elle a dit ça, il a dressé l'oreille. — When she said that, he pricked up his ears.
dresser la table — to set the table, to lay the table
* * *dresser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire obéir) to train [animal]; to break in [cheval]; dresser qn to teach sb how to behave; les enfants, on les dresse○! children must be taught how to behave!;2 ( ériger) to put up, to pitch [tente]; to put up [chapiteau]; to put up, to erect [échafaudage, monument, statue];3 ( lever) to raise [tête, queue]; animal qui dresse les oreilles or l'oreille animal that pricks up its ears; dresser l'oreille fig to prick up one's ears;4 ( établir) to draw up [carte géographique, inventaire, liste, bilan, contrat]; to write out [procès-verbal];7 ( influencer) dresser qn contre to set sb against.B se dresser vpr1 ( se mettre droit) le chien se dressa sur ses pattes de derrière the dog stood up on its hind legs; se dresser sur la pointe des pieds to stand on tiptoe; ⇒ ergot;3 ( s'élever) [statue, estrade, obstacle] to stand; ( dominer) [tour, clocher] to tower up; la montagne se dresse à l'horizon the mountain towers up on the horizon.[drese] verbe transitif1. [ériger - mât, pilier] to put up (separable), to raise, to erect ; [ - statue] to put up (separable), to erect ; [ - tente, auvent] to pitch, to put up (separable)2. [construire - barricade, échafaudage] to put up (separable), to erect ; [ - muret] to erect, to builddresser des obstacles devant quelqu'un to put obstacles in somebody's way, to raise difficulties for somebody3. [installer - autel] to set up (separable)dresser le couvert ou la table to lay ou to set the tabledresser les oreilles [suj: chien] to prick up ou to cock its earsdresser l'oreille [suj: personne] to prick up one's ears5. [dompter - fauve] to tame ; [ - cheval sauvage] to break in (separable) ; [ - cheval de cirque, chien de garde] to trainje vais le dresser, moi! I'll make him toe the line!7. [établir - liste, inventaire] to draw up (separable), to make out (separable) ; [ - bilan] to draw up, to prepare8. [opposer]dresser quelqu'un contre quelqu'un/quelque chose to set somebody against somebody/something————————se dresser verbe pronominal intransitif2. [oreille de chien] to prick up[dominer] to tower————————se dresser contre verbe pronominal plus prépositionto rise up ou to rebel against -
4 dompter
dompter [dɔ̃(p)te]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ fauve, nature, fleuve] to tame ; [+ cheval] to break in ; [+ enfant insoumis] to subdue ; [+ sentiments, passions] to control* * *dɔ̃teverbe transitif to tame [fauve, nature, eaux]; to bring [somebody] to heel [indiscipliné]; to crush, to put down [insurgés, insurrection]; to overcome, to master [orgueil, passion]* * *dɔ̃(p)te vt* * *dompter verb table: aimer vtr to tame [fauve, nature, eaux]; to bring [sb] to heel [indiscipliné]; to crush, to put down [insurgés, insurrection]; to overcome, to master [orgueil, passion].[dɔ̃(p)te] verbe transitif1. [animal] to tame2. (littéraire) [révoltés] to quash[peuple] to subjugate3. [énergie, vent, torrent] to master -
5 apprivoisé
apprivoisé, e [apʀivwaze]* * *apʀivwaze adj apprivoisé, -e* * *A pp ⇒ apprivoiser.B pp adj [animal] tame.( féminin apprivoisée) [aprivwaze] adjectif -
6 sage
sage [saʒ]1. adjectivea. ( = avisé) wise ; [conseil] sound• il serait plus sage de... it would be wiser to...b. [animal, enfant] good• est-ce que tu as été sage ? have you been a good boy (or girl)?c. [vêtement] sensible2. masculine noun* * *saʒ
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1) ( sensé) wise, sensible2) ( docile) [enfant, chien] good, well-behaved3) ( modéré) [goût, mode] sober; [prix] moderate, reasonable; [idées] sensible4) ( pudique) [vêtement] sober
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nom masculin1) ( homme avisé) wise man; ( dans l'antiquité) sage2) ( conseiller) expert••* * *saʒ1. adj1) (= avisé) (personne, action) wiseIl serait plus sage d'attendre. — It would be wiser to wait.
2) (enfant) goodSois sage. — Be good.
2. nm1) (= homme) wise man2) (dans l'Antiquité) sage* * *A adj1 ( sensé) [personne] wise; [paroles, décision, précaution, action] wise, sensible; [compromis] sensible; il serait sage de faire it would be wise ou sensible to do; il serait sage que vous le fassiez you would be wise to do it;2 ( docile) [enfant, chien] good, well-behaved; [public] restrained; [ville] sedate; sois sage! be good!, behave yourself!;3 ( modéré) [goût, mode] sober; [spectacle, esthétique] tame; [prix] moderate, reasonable; [idées] sensible; conduite sage Aut sensible driving;4 ( pudique) [vêtement] sober.B nm1 ( homme avisé) wise man; Antiq sage;2 ( conseiller) expert.être sage comme une image to be as good as gold.[saʒ] adjectifsois sage, Paul!a. [recommandation] be a good boy, Paulb. [remontrance] behave yourself, Paul2. [sensé, raisonnable - personne] wise, sensible ; [ - avis, conduite, décision] wise, sensible, reasonablele plus sage serait de... the most sensible thing (to do) would be...3. [sobre - tenue] modest, sober ; [ - vie sentimentale] quiet ; [ - film, livre] restrained, understated ; [ - goûts] tame, unadventurous (péjoratif)4. (euphémisme & vieilli) [chaste]————————[saʒ] nom masculin et féminin1. [personne] wise person2. POLITIQUE————————[saʒ] nom masculin -
7 familier
familier, -ière [familje, jεʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = bien connu) familiarc. ( = non recherché) [style, registre] informal2. masculine noun[de club, théâtre] regular visitor (de to)* * *
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- ière familje, ɛʀ adjectif1) ( connu) [visage, paysage, nom] familiar (à to)2) Linguistique [mot, style] informal, colloquial3) ( sans façon) [entretien, attitude] informal; [personne, geste] familiar4) ( domestique)5) ( informé) familiar (de with)
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nom masculin1) ( ami) close friend (de of)2) ( habitué) regular* * *familje, jɛʀ (-ière)1. adj1) (= connu) familiarC'est un nom qui m'est familier. — The name's familiar to me.
2) (langage, manières) informal3) LINGUISTIQUE (registre) informal4) (= domestique)2. nm* * *A adj1 ( connu) [visage, paysage, nom] familiar (à to); l'auteur ne m'est pas familier the author is not familiar to me;2 Ling [mot, tournure, style] informal, colloquial;3 ( sans façon) [entretien, attitude] informal; [personne, geste] familiar; être familier avec son personnel to be familiar with one's staff;5 ( domestique) animal familier pet;6 ( informé) familiar (de with); un expert familier du projet an expert familiar with the project; elle est familière de la littérature russe she is familiar with Russian literature.B nm1 ( ami proche) close friend (de of);2 ( habitué) regular; les familiers du bar/du quartier the regulars at the bar/in the neighbourhoodGB.1. [connu] familiarce spectacle/bruit lui était familier it looked/sounded familiar to him2. [habituel] usual4. (péjoratif) [cavalier] overfamiliarje n'aime pas leurs attitudes familières/les gens trop familiers I don't like their offhand ways/people who are overfamiliar————————nom masculin
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