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1 arc-bouter
2) (s’) abut against (to), abut on (to)Dictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > arc-bouter
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2 buter
buter [byte]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = achopper) to stumble2. transitive verb( = tuer) (inf!) to bump off (inf!)3. reflexive verb► se buter ( = s'entêter) to dig one's heels in* * *byte
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1) ( rendre têtu) to make [somebody] even more stubborn2) Construction, Bâtiment ( étayer) to prop up [mur]3) (colloq) ( tuer) to kill [personne]
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verbe intransitif [personne] to trip, to stumblebuter contre quelque chose — ( trébucher) to trip over something; ( se heurter) to bump into something
buter sur or contre — to come up against [obstacle, difficulté]
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se buter verbe pronominal ( s'obstiner)* * *byte1. vi(= cogner)buter contre — to bump into, (= trébucher) to stumble against
2. vt* * *buter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( rendre têtu) to make [sb] even more stubborn;3 ○( tuer) to bump [sb] off○, to kill [personne].B vi1 [personne] to trip, to stumble; buter contre qch ( trébucher) to trip over sth; ( se heurter) to bump into sth; buter sur or contre to come up against [obstacle, difficulté];C se buter vpr1 ( s'obstiner) il va se buter he'll be even more stubborn;2 ( se heurter) se buter à un problème/un adversaire to come up against a problem/an opponent.[byte] verbe intransitif2. [cogner]buter contre quelque chose to walk ou to bump into something3. [achopper]a. [en parlant] to trip over a wordb. [en lisant pour soi] to have trouble understanding a word4. CONSTRUCTIONbuter contre to rest against, to be supported by————————[byte] verbe transitif1. [braquer]buter quelqu'un to put somebody's back up, to make somebody dig his/her heels inse faire buter to be bumped off ou done in————————se buter verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se heurter]se buter dans ou contre to bump into
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