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1 démolir
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2 démolir
démolir [demɔliʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = détruire) [+ maison, quartier] to demolishb. ( = abîmer) [+ jouet, radio, voiture] to wreck• cet enfant démolit tout ! that child wrecks everything!c. [+ autorité, influence] to destroy ; [+ doctrine] to demolish• ce travail/cette maladie l'avait démoli this work/this illness had just about done for him (inf)* * *demɔliʀ
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1) ( détruire) to demolish [quartier, bâtiment]; ( détériorer) to wreck [appareil, jouet]2) fig to destroy [système, réputation]; to demolish [argumentation, politicien]; to wreck [carrière]3) (colloq) ( rosser) to beat [somebody] up (colloq) [personne]; ( épuiser) [effort] to whack [somebody] out (colloq) [personne]
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se démolir verbe pronominalse démolir (colloq) la santé — to ruin one's health
* * *demɔliʀ vt1) [mur, immeuble] to demolish2) [santé] to wreck, [moral] to shatter3) [adversaire] to wipe the floor with4) [film, auteur, théorie] to slate* * *démolir verb table: finirA vtr2 ( rendre inutilisable) to wreck [appareil, jouet];3 ( ruiner) to destroy [système, doctrine, réputation]; [critique] to demolish [argumentation]; les critiques m'ont démoli the critics tore me to pieces;4 ( discréditer) to demolish [politicien]; cette histoire a démoli sa carrière the affair wrecked his/her career;6 ○( épuiser) [effort] to whack [sb] out○ [personne]; [produit] to do [sth] in○ [organe]; l'alcool lui a démoli le foie/la santé alcohol has wrecked his liver/health.[demɔlir] verbe transitif1. [détruire - immeuble, mur] to demolish, to pull ou to tear down (separable) ; [ - jouet, voiture] to wreck, to smash up (separable)2. [anéantir - argument, théorie] to demolish ; [ - projet] to ruin, to play havoc with ; [ - réputation, autorité] to shatter, to destroyl'alcool lui a démoli la santé alcohol ruined ou wrecked his health3. (familier) [anéantir - auteur, roman] to pandémolir le portrait à quelqu'un to beat ou to smash somebody's face in————————se démolir verbe pronominal transitifse démolir la santé à faire quelque chose (familier) to kill oneself ou to bust a gut doing something -
3 pulvériser
pulvériser [pylveʀize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = broyer) to reduce to powderb. [+ liquide, insecticide] to spray* * *pylveʀize1) ( projeter) to spray [liquide]2) ( broyer) to pulverize [solide]3) ( anéantir) to pulverize [bâtiment, ennemi]; to demolish (colloq) [argument]4) ( battre) to shatter (colloq) [record]* * *pylveʀize vt1) [bâtiment] to pulverizeL'explosion a pulvérisé le bâtiment. — The explosion pulverized the building.
2) [record] to smash, to shatter3) [adversaire] to pulverize4) [argument] to demolish5) (= vaporiser) [liquide] to sprayIl a pulvérisé de l'insecticide sur ses plantes. — He sprayed insecticide on his plants.
* * *pulvériser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( projeter) to spray [liquide];2 ( broyer) to pulverize [solide];B se pulvériser vpr [matériau] to crumble (into powder).[pylverize] verbe transitif3. [vaporiser] to spray -
4 démolir
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5 battre
battre [batʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ personne] to beatb. ( = vaincre) to beat• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!): battre de3. intransitive verb4. reflexive verb• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight* * *batʀ
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1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections
2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly
3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms
4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]7) Musique8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]
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battre de verbe transitif indirect1) ( agiter)2) ( jouer)
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verbe intransitif1) [cœur, pouls] to beat2) [porte, volet] to bang
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se battre verbe pronominalse battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something
se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock
2) ( échanger des coups) to fight3) ( se frapper)••battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody
je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *batʀ1. vt1) (= donner des coups à) to beat2) (= l'emporter sur) to beatCeltic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.
3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against4) [blé] to thresh5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat6) [cartes] to shuffle7) (= parcourir) to scourbattre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack
battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.
2. vi1) [cœur] to beatQuand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.
2) [volets] to bang, to rattlebattre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands
battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape
* * *battre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.B battre de vtr ind1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.C vi1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.D se battre vpr1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.[batr] verbe transitifa. [mur] to breachb. [gouvernement] to topplebattre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chessse tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeatbattre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow3. [surpasser - record] to beat4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh6. [sillonner]battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the areabattre la campagne ou le pays7. JEUX8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)9. NAUTIQUEbattre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag10. (locution)————————[batr] verbe intransitif[store] to flapl'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion2. (locution)————————battre de verbe plus prépositiona. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wingsb. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings————————se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knivesne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone————————se battre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lutter] to fightse battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebodynous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice————————se battre verbe pronominal transitif[frapper] -
6 liquider
liquider [likide]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ compte, succession, dettes] to settle ; [+ société, biens, stock] to liquidateb. ( = vendre) to sellc. ( = tuer) (inf!) to liquidate* * *likide1) Droit to settle [comptes]; to liquidate [société, commerce]; to realize [biens]; to liquidate, to settle [dettes]3) (colloq) ( régler) to settle [problèmes, querelles]4) (colloq) ( se débarrasser de) to liquidate (colloq) [adversaire, témoin]5) (colloq) ( consommer complètement) to demolish [plat]; to empty [verre]; to clear [assiette]* * *likide vt1) [société, biens] to liquidate2) [compte, problème] to settle3) COMMERCE, [articles] to clear, to sell off4) [témoin gênant] to liquidate* * *liquider verb table: aimer vtr1 Jur to settle [comptes]; to liquidate [société, commerce]; to realize [biens]; to liquidate, to settle [dettes];3 ○( régler) to settle [problèmes, querelles];4 ○( se débarrasser de) to liquidate○ [adversaire, témoin];[likide] verbe transitif[succession, compte] to settle2. COMMERCE [volontairement - stock] to sell off (separable), to clear ; [ - commerce] to sell off (separable), to wind up (separable)‘on liquide’ ‘closing down sale’4. (familier) [tuer] to bump off, to liquidate -
7 raser
raser [ʀαze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ barbe, cheveux] to shave off ; [+ menton, tête] to shaveb. ( = effleurer) [projectile, véhicule] to scrape ; [oiseau, balle de tennis] to skim overc. ( = abattre) [+ maison] to raze to the ground• ça me rase ! it bores me to tears! (inf)2. reflexive verb► se raser• se raser la tête/les jambes to shave one's head/one's legs* * *ʀɑze
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1) to shave [personne, tête, joue, jambe] (à with); to shave off [cheveux, poils]raser de près — to give [somebody] a close shave
crème/mousse à raser — shaving cream/foam
2) ( abattre) [ouvriers] to demolish [bâtiment, quartier]; [soldats] to raze [something] to the ground3) ( effleurer) [projectile] to graze; [avion, oiseau] to skim4) (colloq) ( ennuyer) to bore [somebody] stiff (colloq)
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se raser verbe pronominal to shave (à with)••* * *ʀɒze vt1) [barbe, cheveux] to shave off, [menton, personne] to shaveRay a rasé sa barbe. — Ray has shaved off his beard.
2) * (= ennuyer) to bore3) [bâtiment] to raze4) (= frôler) to graze, to skim* * *raser verb table: aimerA vtr1 to shave [personne, tête, joue, jambe] (à with); to shave off [barbe, cheveux, moustache]; ce rasoir rase bien/mal this razor shaves well/badly; raser de près to give [sb] a close shave; se faire raser to get shaved; crème/mousse à raser shaving cream/foam;2 ( abattre) Constr to demolish [bâtiment, quartier]; Mil to raze [sth] to the ground [fortification, ville, quartier];3 ( effleurer) [projectile] to graze; [avion, oiseau] to skim;4 ○( ennuyer) to bore [sb] stiff○.B se raser vpr1 to shave (à with); se raser les jambes to shave one's legs; se raser de près to give oneself a close shave; se raser la barbe/moustache to shave off one's beard/moustache GB ou mustache US;2 ○( s'ennuyer) to be bored stiff○.demain on rase gratis! and pigs will fly!; raser les murs to hug the walls.[raze] verbe transitif1. [cheveux, poils] to shave off (separable)[crâne] to shaveraser quelqu'un to give somebody a shave, to shave somebody2. [détruire] to raze3. [frôler]4. (familier) [lasser] to bore————————se raser verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————se raser verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [s'ennuyer] to get boredon se rase ici, allons-nous-en it's deadly boring here, let's go————————à raser locution adjectivaleshaving (modificateur) -
8 casser
casser [kαse]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. ( = briser) [+ objet, appareil, rythme, grève] to break ; [+ noix] to crack• casser qch en deux/en morceaux to break sth in two/into piecesb. (figurative) [+ volonté, moral] to break• je veux casser l'image de jeune fille sage qu'on a de moi I want to change the "good girl" image people have of mec. ( = destituer) [+ militaire] to reduce to the ranks ; [+ fonctionnaire] to demoted. ( = annuler) [+ jugement] to quash ; [+ arrêt] to revoke• il nous les casse ! (inf!) he's a pain in the neck! (inf)• tu en auras pour 100 € à tout casser ( = tout au plus) that'll cost you 100 euros at the most2. <a. ( = se briser) [objet] to breakb. ( = rompre) [couple] to split up3. <a. ( = se briser) [objet] to breakb. ( = se blesser) [personne] se casser la jambe to break one's leg• se casser la figure or la gueule (inf: inf!) ( = tomber) to fall flat on one's face ; ( = faire faillite) to go bankrupt• se casser le nez ( = trouver porte close) to find no one inc. ( = se fatiguer) (inf) il ne s'est pas cassé pour écrire cet article he didn't exactly overexert himself writing this article• il ne s'est pas cassé la tête or le cul ! (inf: vulg!) he didn't exactly overexert himself!• cela fait deux jours que je me casse la tête sur ce problème I've been racking my brains over this problem for two daysd. ( = partir) (inf!) to split (inf!)* * *kase
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1) ( briser) to break [objet, os]; to crack [noix]casser la figure (colloq) or la gueule (sl) à quelqu'un — to beat somebody up (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé]3) ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt]4) (colloq) ( humilier) to cut [somebody] down to size [personne]
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verbe intransitif1) ( se briser) to break2) ( se séparer) (colloq) [couple] to split up
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se casser verbe pronominal1) (colloq) ( partir) to go away‘bon, je me casse!’ — ‘right, I'm off (colloq)!’
2) ( se briser) to break3) ( se blesser)se casser une or la jambe — to break one's leg
se casser la figure — (colloq) ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap (colloq)
il ne s'est pas cassé la tête — (colloq) he didn't exactly strain himself
se casser la tête (colloq) (sur un problème) — to rack one's brain (over a problem)
se casser la tête (colloq) à faire quelque chose — to go out of one's way to do something
••casser les pieds (colloq) à quelqu'un — to annoy somebody
casser la croûte (colloq) or la graine — (colloq) to eat
ça casse pas des briques — (colloq) it's nothing to write home about (colloq)
ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser — (colloq) it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside
qui casse (les verres) paie — if you cause damage, you pay for it
* * *kɒse vt1) [un objet] to breakJ'ai cassé un verre. — I've broken a glass.
2) [routine] to break, [mythes] to shatter3) ADMINISTRATION, [gradé] to demote4) DROIT, [un jugement] to quash5) figà tout casser * (= tout au plus) — at the outside, at the very most
* * *casser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( briser) to break [objet, os, membre]; to crack [noix, noisette]; les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison the vandals wrecked the house; casser un bras/une côte/une dent à qn to break sb's arm/rib/tooth; quel maladroit! il casse tout! he's so clumsy, he breaks everything!; casser un carreau to smash ou break a windowpane; casser le moral de qn to break sb's spirit; casser le mouvement syndical to break the unions; ça m'a cassé la voix de hurler comme ça shouting like that has made me hoarse; casser les prix Comm to slash prices; casser le rythme d'une course to slow down the pace of a race; casser la figure○ or la gueule◑ à qn to beat sb up○; casser○ du flic○/du manifestant to beat up policemen/ demonstrators; ⇒ sucre, omelette;2 ○( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé];4 ○( humilier) to cut [sb] down to size [personne]; le patron l'a cassé devant tous les employés the boss put him down in front of all the employees.B vi1 ( se briser) [matière, objet] to break; [ficelle, corde, bande enregistrée] to break, to snap; la branche a cassé sous le poids des fruits the branch broke ou snapped under the weight of the fruit; ça casse très facilement it breaks very easily;2 ○( se séparer) [couple] to split up; il a cassé avec sa petite amie he's split ou broken up with his girlfriend.C se casser vpr2 ( se briser) to break; la clé s'est cassée net the key snapped in two;3 ( se blesser) se casser une jambe/un bras, se casser la jambe/le bras to break one's leg/one's arm; se casser la figure○ or gueule◑ ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) [automobiliste, motard, avion] to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail, to come a cropper○ GB; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap○; il ne s'est pas cassé○, il ne s'est pas cassé la tête ○ or le tronc○ or la nénette○ or le cul◑ he didn't exactly strain himself; se casser la tête○ (sur un problème) to rack one's brain (over a problem); se casser la tête○ or le cul◑ à faire qch to go out of one's way to do sth.casser les pieds○ or les couilles● à qn to annoy sb, to bug○ sb; il nous les casse● he's bugging○ us; casser la croûte or la graine○ to eat, to nosh○ GB, to chock○ US; ça casse rien○, ça casse pas des briques○ or trois pattes à un canard○ it's nothing to write home about○; il faut que ça passe ou que ça casse it's make or break; une fête/un banquet à tout casser○ a fantastic party/dinner; ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser○ it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside; il y avait 200 personnes, à tout casser○ there were 200 people at the very most ou at the outside; qui casse (les verres) paie if you cause damage, you pay for it.[kase] verbe transitif1. [mettre en pièces - table] to break (up) ; [ - porte] to break down (separable) ; [ - poignée] to break off (separable) ; [ - noix] to crack (open)casser quelque chose en mille morceaux to smash something to bits ou smithereenscasser quelque chose en deux to break ou to snap something in twob. [faire échouer un plan] to ruin it all2. [interrompre - fonctionnement, déroulement, grève] to break3. [démolir] to demolish4. [en parlant de parties du corps] to breaka. (familier) [avec de la musique] to deafen somebodyb. [en le harcelant] to give somebody a lot of hasslela religion, la famille, ils veulent tout casser religion, family values, they want to smash everything9. COMMERCE10. (très familier) [cambrioler] to do a job on————————[kase] verbe intransitif[verre, chaise] to break[fil] to snap[poignée] to break offa. [en deux] the stem snappedb. [s'est détachée] the stem snapped off————————se casser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être mis en pièces - assiette] to break ; [ - poignée] to break offa. [en deux] to snap into twob. [se détacher] to break clean off2. (très familier) [partir] to push ou to buzz offcasse-toi! get lost!, push off!3. [cesser de fonctionner - appareil, véhicule] to break down5. [vêtement] to break (off)————————se casser verbe pronominal transitifb. [livre, carafe] to crash to the groundc. [projet] to bite the dust, to take a divene te casse pas la tête, fais une omelette don't put yourself out, just make an omelettea. (familier) [ne trouver personne] to find no-one inça vaut mieux que de se casser une jambe (familier) it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick————————à tout casser (familier) locution adjectivale————————à tout casser (familier) locution adverbiale[tout au plus] at the (very) most -
9 dynamiter
dynamiter [dinamite]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *dinamiteverbe transitif lit to dynamite [pont]; fig to destroy* * *dinamite vtto dynamite, to blow up with dynamite, fig, [défense] to demolish, [acquis, accords] to wreck* * *dynamiter verb table: aimer vtr1 lit to dynamite [pont];2 fig to destroy [système].[dinamite] verbe transitif1. [détruire à l'explosif] to blow up ou to blast (with dynamite) -
10 défoncer
défoncer [defɔ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verb[+ porte, clôture] to smash in ; [+ route, terrain] to plough up2. reflexive verb* * *defɔ̃severbe transitif to smash [vitrine, barricade]; to break [something] down [porte]; to break the springs of [divan, sommier]; to smash [something] in [aile, arrière d'une voiture]; to dent [chapeau]il lui a défoncé la mâchoire — (colloq) he broke his jaw
* * *defɔ̃se vt[caisse] to smash open, [porte] to smash in, to smash down, [lit, fauteuil] to ruin the springs of, [terrain, route] to rip up, to plough up* * *défoncer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( casser) to smash [vitrine, barricade]; to break [sth] down [porte]; to break the springs of [divan, sommier]; to smash [sth] in [aile, arrière d'une voiture]; to dent [chapeau]; il lui a défoncé la mâchoire○ he broke his jaw; la pluie a défoncé le terrain the rain has churned up the ground; les camions ont défoncé la piste the lorries have ruined the track ou left the track full of holes;2 ( ôter le fond) to knock the bottom out of [tonneau, bateau];4 ○( surpasser) to break [taux, record]; défoncer les taux d'audience Radio, TV to break all the ratings records.B se défoncer vpr1 ○( peiner) quand il est sur scène il se défonce when he's on stage he gives it his all; se défoncer pour qn/pour faire to do everything one possibly can for sb/to do;2 ◑( se droguer) drug users' slang to get high○ (à on); se défoncer à l'héroïne to shoot heroin; se défoncer à la colle to sniff glue.[defɔ̃se] verbe transitif[démolir - porte] to smash in (separable), to knock down (separable) ; [ - mur] to smash ou to knock down (separable), to demolish ; [ - chaussée] to break up (separable) ; [ - caisse, tonneau] to smash ou to stave in (separable)————————se défoncer verbe pronominal intransitif1. (familier) [se démener - au travail] to work flat out ; [ - en se distrayant] to have a wild time2. (très familier) [se droguer] to get highil se défonce à l'héroïne/à la colle he does heroin/glue -
11 démanteler
démanteler [demɑ̃t(ə)le]➭ TABLE 5 transitive verb[+ armes, centrale nucléaire, entreprise] to dismantle ; [+ gang, réseau d'espionnage, de trafiquants] to break up* * *demɑ̃tleverbe transitif to dismantle [service, institution, armes, frontières]; to break up [gang]* * *demɑ̃t(ə)le vt1) [organisation] to dismantle, [service] to do away with, [réseau d'espionnage] to break up2) [muraille] to take down3) [centrale nucléaire] to dismantle* * *démanteler verb table: geler vtr to dismantle [institution, armes, barricades, frontières]; to break up [gang].[demɑ̃tle] verbe transitif -
12 démantibuler
démantibuler (inf) [demɑ̃tibyle]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ objet] to break up* * *(colloq) demɑ̃tibyle verbe transitif to bust (colloq), to break up [meuble]* * *démantibuler○ verb table: aimerA vtr to bust○, to break up [meuble].B se démantibuler vpr [meuble] to fall to pieces.[demɑ̃tibyle] verbe transitif————————se démantibuler verbe pronominal intransitif -
13 démonter
démonter [demɔ̃te]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = désassembler) [+ échafaudage, étagères, tente] to take down ; [+ moteur, arme] to strip down ; [+ armoire, appareil] to take to piecesb. ( = enlever) [+ pneu, porte] to take offc. ( = déconcerter) to disconcertd. [+ argumentation, raisonnement] (pour contrecarrer) to demolish2. reflexive verba. [assemblage, pièce]est-ce que ça se démonte ? can it be taken apart?b. ( = perdre son calme) to get flustered* * *demɔ̃te
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1) to dismantle [assemblage]; to take [something] to pieces [machine]2) ( enlever) to remove [roue]; to take off [porte]; to take down [rideau]3) (colloq) ( déconcerter) to fluster
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se démonter verbe pronominal1) ( être démontable)le buffet se démonte facilement — the sideboard can be taken apart GB ou knocked down US easily
2) ( se disloquer) to come apart3) (colloq) ( perdre son sang-froid) to become flustered* * *demɔ̃te vt1) [machine] to take to pieces2) [pneu, porte] to take off3) [cavalier] to throw, to unseat4) fig, [personne] to disconcert* * *démonter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( désassembler) to take down [tente, échafaudage]; to take apart, to knock down US [meuble, maquette]; to strip down [moteur, arme]; to dismantle [pendule, mécanisme]; to unpick [vêtement];3 ○( déconcerter) to fluster; ne pas se laisser démonter to remain unruffled; sans se laisser démonter il… unruffled he…;5 Chasse to wing [oiseau].B se démonter vpr1 ( être démontable) [meuble, maquette] to be able to be taken apart; [moteur, arme] to be able to be stripped down; [pendule, mécanisme] to be able to be dismantled; [vêtement] to be able to be unpicked; ce buffet se démonte facilement this sideboard can be taken apart ou knocked down US easily;2 ( se disloquer) to come apart;3 ○( perdre son sang-froid) to become flustered; il ne s'est pas démonté devant cette accusation he wasn't flustered by this accusation.[demɔ̃te] verbe transitif1. [désassembler - bibliothèque, machine] to dismantle, to take down (separable) ; [ - moteur] to strip down (separable), to dismantle ; [ - fusil, pendule] to dismantle, to take to pieces, to take apart (separable) ; [ - manche de vêtement, pièce rapportée] to take off (separable)2. [détacher - pneu, store, persienne] to remove, to take off (separable) ; [ - rideau] to take down (separable)3. [décontenancer] to take aback (separable)ma question l'a démontée she was taken aback ou flummoxed by my question————————se démonter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se démonter verbe pronominal intransitif -
14 exécuter
exécuter [εgzekyte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ plan, ordre, mouvement, mission, instruction] to carry out ; [+ travail] to do ; [+ tâche] to perform ; (Computing) [+ programme] to runb. [+ tableau] to paintc. [+ morceau de musique] to performd. ( = tuer) to execute* * *ɛgzekyte
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1) ( faire) to carry out [tâche, travaux]; to do [exercice]2) ( appliquer) to carry out [ordre, dessein, menace]; to fulfil [BrE] [promesse]; Commerce to fill [commande]; Droit to fulfil [BrE] [contrat]; to enforce [loi, jugement]3) ( tuer) to execute [condamné, otage]4) Musique to perform, to play [morceau]5) Informatique to run [programme]; to execute [instruction]
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s'exécuter verbe pronominal ( obéir) to comply* * *ɛɡzekyte vt1) [prisonnier] to executeLe prisonnier a été exécuté à l'aube. — The prisoner was executed at dawn.
2) [tâche] to execute, to carry out3) MUSIQUE (= jouer) to perform, to executeLe pianiste va maintenant exécuter une valse de Chopin. — The pianist is now going to perform a waltz by Chopin.
4) INFORMATIQUE to run* * *exécuter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire) to carry out, to accomplish [tâche, mission]; to carry out [travaux, projet]; to do [exercice, travail, dessin, plongeon]; to execute [saut]; faire exécuter des travaux to have work done;2 ( appliquer) to carry out [consigne, ordre, dessein, menace]; to fulfilGB [promesse]; Comm to fill [commande]; Jur to fulfilGB [contrat, obligation]; to enforce [loi, jugement]; to implement [traité]; Pharm to make up [ordonnance];3 ( tuer) to execute [condamné, otage]; to kill [victime]; fig to polish off○ [adversaire]; to slate GB, to pan○ [auteur, acteur, politicien]; to demolish [œuvre]; se faire exécuter par les critiques to be slated GB ou panned○ by the critics;4 Mus to perform, to play [morceau];[ɛgzekyte] verbe transitif4. [mener à bien - consigne, ordre, mission] to carry out (separable), to execute ; [ - projet] to carry out5. [commande] to carry out (separable)9. DROIT [testament] to execute[contrat] to fulfil the terms of[arrêt, jugement, traité] to enforce[débiteur] to distrain upon (inseparable)10. INFORMATIQUE to run————————s'exécuter verbe pronominal intransitifje lui demandai de sortir, il s'exécuta de mauvaise grâce I asked him to go out, he did so ou complied reluctantly -
15 supprimer
supprimer [sypʀime]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = enlever, abolir) [+ mot] to delete (de from ) ; [+ mur, obstacle] to remove ; [+ emploi, poste] to axe ; [+ crédits, avantage] to withdraw ; [+ loi, taxe] to abolish ; [+ document, libertés] to suppress ; [+ publication] to ban ; [+ discrimination, inégalité, concurrence, pauvreté, chômage] to eliminateb. [+ avion, train, vol] to cancelc. ( = tuer) [+ témoin gênant] to eliminate2. reflexive verb* * *sypʀime
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1) to cut [emploi, poste]; to stop [aide, vibration]; to abolish [impôt, rationnement, institution]; to lift [sanction, restriction]; to lift, to abolish [contrôle, censure]; to remove [effet, cause, obstacle, mur]; to do away with [examen, classe]; to put an end to [pauvreté]; to withdraw [avantage, subvention]; to break, to end [monopole]; to eliminate [nuisance, défaut]; to repeal [loi]; to cease to allow [dérogation]; to cut off [argent de poche]; to cut out [sucre, sel]; to delete [mot, ligne]; to take [something] away [liberté]supprimer un train — ( annuler) to cancel a train; ( définitivement) to discontinue a service
2) ( tuer) euph to eliminate
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se supprimer verbe pronominal ( se suicider) to do away with oneself* * *sypʀime vt1) [emploi, poste, effectifs] to cutDeux mille emplois ont été supprimés dans le secteur public. — Two thousand jobs have been cut in the public sector.
2) [cloison, cause, anxiété] to remove3) [clause, mot] to delete4) [congés, service d'autobus] to cancelLe train de Londres a été supprimé. — The train to London has been cancelled.
5) [droit, pratique] to abolish, [privilèges] to withdraw6) [personne, témoin gênant] to eliminateIls ont supprimé les témoins gênants. — They eliminated the awkward witnesses.
7) (= confisquer)* * *supprimer verb table: aimerA vtr1 to cut [emploi]; to cut out [poste]; to stop [aide, crédit, vibration]; to abolish [impôt, rationnement, institution, peine de mort]; to lift [interdiction, sanction, restriction]; to lift, to abolish [contrôle, censure]; to remove [effet, cause]; to do away with [examen, classe]; to put an end to [pauvreté, discrimination]; to remove [obstacle, mur]; to withdraw [publicité, pension, permission, subvention, permis de conduire]; to remove, to withdraw [privilège, avantage]; to break, to end [monopole]; to eliminate [nuisance, défaut, gaspillage]; to repeal [loi]; to cease to allow [dérogation]; to cut off [argent de poche]; to cut out [sucre, sel]; to delete [mot, ligne]; to take [sth] away [liberté]; supprimer un train ( annuler) to cancel a train; ( définitivement) to discontinue a service;[syprime] verbe transitif1. [faire cesser - cause, effet] to do away with (inseparable) ; [ - habitude, obstacle] to get rid of (inseparable) ; [ - pauvreté, racisme] to put an end to (inseparable), to do away with (inseparable) ; [ - douleur] to kill, to stop ; [ - fatigue] to eliminate3. [annuler - loi] to repeal, to annul ; [ - projet] to do away with (inseparable) ; [ - allocation, prime] to withdraw, to stop4. [retirer]on va te supprimer ton permis de conduire they'll take away ou they'll withdraw your driving licence5. [enlever - opération, séquence] to cut (out), to take out (separable) ; [ - mot, passage] to deletesupprimer les étapes/intermédiaires to do away with the intermediate stages/the middlemen6. INFORMATIQUE tuer————————se supprimer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
16 démolir
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Demolish — De*mol ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demolished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demolishing}.] [F. d[ e]molir, fr. L. demoliri, p. p. demolitus; de + moliri to set a thing in motion, to work, construct, from moles a huge mass or structure. See {Mole} a mound, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demolish — index consume, damage, defeat, destroy (efface), devastate, eliminate (eradicate), eradicate … Law dictionary
demolish — 1560s, from M.Fr. demoliss , prp. stem of démolir to destroy, tear down (late 14c.), from L. demoliri tear down, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + moliri build, construct, from moles (gen. molis) massive structure (see … Etymology dictionary
demolish — *destroy, raze Analogous words: wreck, *ruin, dilapidate: devastate, *ravage, waste, sack Antonyms: construct … New Dictionary of Synonyms
demolish — [v] destroy; consume annihilate, break, bulldoze, burst, crack, crush, decimate, defeat, devastate, devour, dilapidate, dismantle, eat, flatten, gobble up, knock down, level, obliterate, overthrow, overturn, pulverize, put away, put in toilet*,… … New thesaurus
demolish — ► VERB 1) pull or knock down (a building). 2) comprehensively refute or defeat. 3) humorous eat up (food) quickly. ORIGIN Latin demoliri, from moliri construct … English terms dictionary
demolish — [di mäl′ish] vt. [< extended stem of Fr démolir < L demoliri, to pull down, destroy < de , down + moliri, to build, construct < moles, a mass: see MOLE3] 1. to pull down, tear down, or smash to pieces (a building, etc.) 2. to destroy; … English World dictionary
demolish — [[t]dɪmɒ̱lɪʃ[/t]] demolishes, demolishing, demolished 1) VERB To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely. [V n] A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets... [V n] The building… … English dictionary
demolish — [16] To demolish something is etymologically to ‘deconstruct’ it. The word comes from demoliss , the stem of Old French demolir, which in turn came from Latin dēmōlīrī ‘throw down, demolish’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē ,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
demolish */ — UK [dɪˈmɒlɪʃ] / US [dɪˈmɑlɪʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms demolish : present tense I/you/we/they demolish he/she/it demolishes present participle demolishing past tense demolished past participle demolished 1) a) to deliberately destroy a… … English dictionary
demolish — [16] To demolish something is etymologically to ‘deconstruct’ it. The word comes from demoliss , the stem of Old French demolir, which in turn came from Latin dēmōlīrī ‘throw down, demolish’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē ,… … Word origins