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1 abondant
abondant, e [abɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[documentation, bibliographie] extensive ; [récolte] abundant ; [réserves] plentiful ; [végétation] lush ; [chevelure] thick ; [pluies] heavy ; (Medicine) [règles] heavy* * *abondante abɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( en quantité) [nourriture, récolte] plentiful; [source] lit, fig abundant; [remarques, illustrations] numerous2) ( riche) fml [style] richêtre abondant en — to be rich in [découvertes, surprises]
3) ( fourni) [chevelure] thick; [végétation] lush* * *abɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj abondant, -e2) (pluies, ruissellements) heavy3) (crinière, chevelure) thick, (végétation) lushune abondante chevelure — thick hair, a thick head of hair
4) (récolte, vivres, gibier) plentiful, abundant* * *1 ( en quantité) [ressources, nourriture, récolte] plentiful; [source] lit, fig abundant; [commentaires, remarques, illustrations] numerous; les pluies abondantes ont détrempé le sol the heavy rainfall has drenched the ground; une main-d'œuvre abondante an abundant supply of labour; il a laissé une abondante correspondance he left a wealth of correspondence; le journal a reçu un courrier abondant the newspaper has received a large number of letters; elle versa des larmes abondantes she wept copious tears;2 ( riche) fml [style] rich; être abondant en to be rich in [découvertes, surprises]; une bibliothèque abondante en ouvrages rares a library which has a wealth of rare books;( féminin abondante) [abɔ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif[en quantité - nourriture] abundant, copious ; [ - récolte] bountiful ; [ - vivres] plentiful ; [ - végétation] luxuriant, lush ; [ - larmes] copious ; [ - chevelure] luxuriant, thickd'abondantes illustrations/recommandations a wealth of illustrations/recommendations
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