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1 degrade
degrade [dɪ'greɪd]∎ to degrade oneself s'avilir;∎ I refuse to degrade myself by playing these silly games je refuse de m'abaisser à ces jeux idiots -
2 degrade
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3 degrade
degrade [dɪˈgreɪd]* * *[dɪ'greɪd]transitive verb1) ( humiliate) humilier [person]2) ( damage) dégrader [environment] -
4 degrade
[di'ɡreid](to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) dégrader -
5 to degrade
1) dégrader; abîmer; détériorer2) avilir; rabaisser3) Mil. dégrader; casserEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to degrade
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6 layer
layer ['leɪə(r)]1 noun∎ figurative the poem has many layers of meaning le poème peut être lu de différentes façons(c) Horticulture marcotte f(a) (arrange in layers) poser ou disposer en couches∎ I'd like my hair layered j'aimerais un dégradé;∎ a layered cut une coupe en dégradé(c) Horticulture marcotter►► layer cake génoise f;∎ chocolate layer cake génoise f au chocolat -
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layer [ˈleɪər]1. noun[of paint, dust, sand] couche f[+ hair] couper en dégradé* * *['leɪə(r)] 1.noun couche f2.layer of clothing — épaisseur f de vêtements
transitive verb1) ( in hairdressing) couper [quelque chose] en dégradé2) ( arrange in layers) disposer [quelque chose] en couches -
8 debase
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9 to be stripped of one's rank
Mil. être dégradéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to be stripped of one's rank
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10 bastardized
['bɑːstədaɪzd], US ['bæs-]adjective [language] abâtardi; [style of architecture] dégradé; [race] dégéneré -
11 downgrade
downgrade [ˈdaʊn‚greɪd][+ employee] rétrograder (dans la hiérarchie) ; [+ work, job] dévaloriser* * *['daʊngreɪd]transitive verb1) ( demote) rétrograder [employee]the hotel has been downgraded to a guest house — l'hôtel a été déclassé et c'est maintenant une pension de famille
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12 weather
weather [ˈweðər]1. nountemps m• what's the weather (like)? quel temps fait-il ?• in hot/cold/stormy weather par temps chaud/froid/orageux• in good/bad weather par beau/mauvais temps3. compounds[knowledge, map, prospects] météorologique ; [conditions, variations] atmosphérique► weather-beaten adjective [person, face] hâlé ; [building] dégradé par les intempéries ; [stone] érodé par les intempéries• to keep a weather eye on sth surveiller qch ► weather forecast noun prévisions fpl météorologiques* * *['weðə(r)] 1.noun temps min hot/cold weather — quand il fait chaud/froid
2.whatever the weather — lit par tous les temps; fig qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente
noun modifier [ chart, check, conditions, map, satellite, station] météorologique; [ centre] de météorologie3.transitive verb1) ( withstand) lit essuyer; fig se tirer deto weather the storm — fig surmonter la crise
2) éroder [rocks, stone]; battre [landscape, hills]; hâler [face]4.intransitive verb [rocks, landscape] s'éroder5.he has not weathered well — fig il n'a pas bien vieilli
weathered past participle adjective [stone] patiné; [face] hâlé••to keep a weather eye on somebody/something — avoir quelqu'un/quelque chose à l'œil
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13 degradated soil
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14 depleted soil
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15 impoverished soil
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16 poor soil
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17 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) poser2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) coucher3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) mettre, préparer4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) coucher5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) dissiper6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) pondre7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) parier•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) couper en dégradé- layabout- lay-by - layout - laid up - lay aside - lay bare - lay by - lay down - lay one's hands on - lay hands on - lay in - lay low - lay off - lay on - lay out - lay up - lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laïque2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) profane•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
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19 cheapen
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20 decaying
1 [timber, vegetation] en train de pourrir ; [tooth] en train de se carier or se gâter ; [corpse, carcass] en décomposition, en train de pourrir ; Med [bone] en train de se détériorer or se carier spec ;2 [building, street, suburb] qui se dégrade, qui se détériore ;3 [civilization, order, nation] en déclin.
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dégradé — [ degrade ] n. m. • XIVe; de 2. dégrader 1 ♦ Affaiblissement ou modification progressive d une couleur, d un éclairage. Des effets de dégradé. ♢ (XXe) Cin. Procédé par lequel on fait varier l intensité lumineuse de l image. 2 ♦ Technique de coupe … Encyclopédie Universelle
degrade — DEGRADÉ, degradeuri, s.n. Descreştere treptată a intensităţii unei culori. ♦ (Adjectival) Aţă degrade. [var.: degradéu s.n.] – Din fr. dégradé. Trimis de dante, 14.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 degradé s. n., pl. degradéuri Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
Degrade — Dégradé Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
dégradé — dégradé, ée 1. (dé gra dé, dée) part. passé de dégrader1. 1° Qui a perdu d une manière infamante son grade, son rang. Un officier dégradé. 2° Qui a perdu son rang, sa dignité. • Trois princes dégradés en un même mois en marquent le… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
degrade — 1 Degrade, demote, reduce, declass, disrate mean to lower in station, rank, or grade. Degrade may be used of any such lowering {babies . . . degrade one to the state of anxious, fawning suppliants for a smile Wallace} {turkeys not in prime… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Degrade — De*grade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d[ e]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L. de + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.] 1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degrade — UK US /dɪˈgreɪd/ verb [I or T] ► to become worse in quality, or to make something worse: »Unlike with a cassette player, the sound of the MP3 Player doesn t degrade as the battery weakens … Financial and business terms
degrade — late 14c., from O.Fr. degrader (12c.) degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.), from des down (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + L. gradus step (see GRADE (Cf. grade)). Related: Degraded; degrading … Etymology dictionary
degrade — [dē grād′, digrād′] vt. degraded, degrading [ME degraden < OFr degrader < LL degradare, to reduce in rank < L de , down + gradus: see DE & GRADE] 1. to lower in rank or status, as in punishing; demote 2. to lower or corrupt in quality,… … English World dictionary
Degrade — De*grade , v. i. (Biol.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
degrade — index abuse (violate), adulterate, contaminate, damage, debase, debauch, decry, defame … Law dictionary