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1 arroser
arroser [aʀoze]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. [fleuve] to water• tu as gagné, ça s'arrose ! you've won - that calls for a drink!d. [satellite] to covere. ( = soudoyer) (inf) to grease the palm of* * *aʀoze
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1) [personne] (avec un arrosoir, un tuyau) to water [plante, champ]; ( avec un arroseur) to sprinkle [plante, champ]; [personne, arroseuse] to spray [rue, trottoir]; [pluie, rivière] to waterarroser quelque chose d'essence — to douse something with petrol GB ou gasoline US
un orage arrive, on va se faire arroser! — (colloq) there's a storm coming on, we're going to get soaked!
2) Culinaire to baste [rôti]; to sprinkle [gâteau] (de with); to lace [cocktail, café] (de with)3) ( avec une boisson) to drink to [promotion, victoire]4) ( avec des balles) to spray; ( avec des obus) to bombard5) (colloq) ( corrompre)
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* * *aʀoze vt1) [jardin, plantes] to waterDaphne arrose ses tomates. — Daphne is watering her tomatoes.
se faire arroser (par la pluie) — to get wet, to get rained on
2) [victoire] to drink to, to toastIls ont arrosé leur victoire. — They toasted their victory.
3) CUISINE to baste4) péjoratif* * *arroser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( avec de l'eau) [personne] (avec un arrosoir, un tuyau) to water [plante, champ]; ( avec un arroseur) to sprinkle [plante, champ]; [personne, arroseuse] to spray [rue, trottoir]; [pluie] to water; région bien/peu arrosée region with a lot of/very little rainfall; un orage arrive, on va se faire arroser○! there's a storm coming on, we're going to get soaked!;2 ( avec un autre liquide) arroser qch d'essence to douse sth with petrol GB ou gasoline US; arroser qch de sang to cover sth with blood; arroser qch de ses larmes liter to bathe sth with one's tears;3 [rivière] to water [région, ville];5 ( avec une boisson) [personne] to wash [sth] down with drink [repas, plat]; to drink to [promotion, victoire]; un repas arrosé au bourgogne a meal washed down with Burgundy; il faut arroser ça we must drink to that; une soirée un peu trop arrosée a rather over-alcoholic evening;6 ( avec des balles) to spray; ( avec des obus) to bombard;7 ○( corrompre) arroser qn to grease sb's palm○; toutes les entreprises de la région ont été arrosées par le candidat the candidate has bought off all the companies in the area.B s'arroser○ vpr ( se fêter) ça s'arrose that calls for a drink; un succès comme ça doit s'arroser au champagne such success calls for champagne.[aroze] verbe transitif1. [asperger - jardin, pelouse] to waterarroser une voiture au jet to hose down ou to spray a cararrête, tu m'arroses! stop it, you're spraying water (all) over me ou I'm getting wet!2. [inonder] to soakattention les enfants, vous allez arroser mon parquet! careful, children, you'll get my floor all wet!arroser quelqu'un de quelque chose to pour something over somebody, to drench somebody in something4. [repas]arrosé de: une mousse de saumon arrosée d'un bon sauvignon a salmon mousse washed down with a fine Sauvignon5. (familier) [fêter] to drink to6. GÉOGRAPHIE[avec des obus] to shell[avec des balles] to spray8. (familier) [corrompre] to grease the palm of————————s'arroser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)la naissance de ta fille, ça s'arrose! let's drink to your new baby daughter! -
2 doucher
doucher [du∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► se doucher to have or take a shower* * *duʃe
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1) ( laver) to give [somebody] a shower [personne]2) (colloq) ( calmer) to dampen [enthousiasme]; to cool off [personne]3) (colloq) ( mouiller) [pluie] to soak [personne]
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se doucher verbe pronominal to take a shower* * *duʃe vt1) (= laver)2) (= mouiller) to drench3) fig (= refroidir) [enthousiasme] to dampen* * *doucher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( laver) to give [sb] a shower [personne];B se doucher vpr to take a shower.[duʃe] verbe transitif2. (familier) [décevoir] to let down3. (familier) [réprimander]doucher quelqu'un to tell somebody off, to give somebody a good telling-off————————se doucher verbe pronominal(emploi réfléchi) to have ou to take a shower -
3 tremper
tremper [tʀɑ̃pe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = mouiller) to soak2. intransitive verba. to stand in water ; [linge, lentilles, haricots] to soak• tes manches trempent dans ton assiette ! your sleeves are trailing in your plate!• (faire) tremper [+ linge, aliments] to soakb. tremper dans [+ affaire malhonnête, crime] ( = participer à) to be mixed up in3. reflexive verb* * *tʀɑ̃pe
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1) ( beaucoup) [pluie, personne] to soak [personne, vêtement]2) ( rapidement) to diptremper son biscuit dans son thé — to dunk one's biscuit GB ou cookie US in one's tea
3) ( longuement) to soak [mains, aliment]4) Technologie to temper [acier, verre]
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verbe intransitif1) ( être dans un liquide) [linge, légumes secs] to soak2) ( être impliqué)
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* * *tʀɑ̃pe1. vt1) (= mouiller) to soak, to drenchse faire tremper — to get soaked, to get drenched
2) (= plonger)tremper qch dans — to dip sth in, to dip sth into
2. vi1) (= être dans un liquide) to soak2) figtremper dans — to be involved in, to have a hand in
* * *tremper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( beaucoup) [pluie, personne] to soak [personne, vêtement];2 ( rapidement) to dip (dans in); tremper son biscuit dans son thé to dunk one's biscuit GB ou cookie US in one's tea; j'ai juste trempé mes lèvres I just had a sip;3 ( longuement) to soak [mains, aliment] (dans in);4 Tech to temper [acier, verre];5 ( aguerrir) to strengthen [personne].B vi1 ( être dans un liquide) [linge, légumes secs] to soak; faire tremper qch to soak sth; mettre qch à tremper to put sth to soak; laisser qch à tremper to leave sth to soak;2 ( être impliqué) tremper dans qch to be mixed up in sth.[trɑ̃pe] verbe transitif1. [plonger - chiffon] to dip, to soak ; [ - sucre, tartine] to dip, to dunk ; [ - linge, vaisselle] to soakje n'ai fait que tremper mes lèvres dans le champagne I just had a taste ou took a sip of the champagne2. [mouiller]————————[trɑ̃pe] verbe intransitif[vêtement, vaisselle, lentilles] to soakfaire tremper des haricots to soak beans, to leave beans to soaktremper dans: les clichés trempent dans un bain spécial the photographs (are left to) soak in a special solutionattention, tes manches trempent dans la soupe careful, you've got your sleeves in the soup————————tremper dans verbe plus préposition————————se tremper verbe pronominal intransitif————————se tremper verbe pronominal transitif -
4 tremper
dip, drench, soak, steep, temper
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