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ease [i:z]1 noun∎ to be or to feel at ease être ou se sentir à l'aise;∎ to be or to feel ill at ease être ou se sentir mal à l'aise;∎ we're at ease with each other now maintenant nous nous sentons à l'aise ensemble;∎ to be at ease with oneself être bien dans sa peau;∎ a nation at ease with itself une nation qui s'accepte;∎ to be at ease with one's sexuality assumer pleinement sa sexualité;∎ I feel at ease about the new proposals les nouvelles propositions me conviennent tout à fait;∎ to set sb's mind at ease tranquilliser qn;∎ set your mind at ease rassurez-vous, soyez tranquille;∎ now that your mind's at ease maintenant que tu es tranquillisé;∎ to put sb at (his or her) ease mettre qn à l'aise;∎ Military (stand) at ease! repos!;∎ old-fashioned to take one's ease prendre ses aises, se mettre à l'aise∎ to do sth with ease faire qch facilement ou aisément;∎ to speak with ease parler avec aisance;∎ the ease with which they adapted la facilité avec laquelle ils se sont adaptés;∎ ease of access facilité f d'accès;∎ ease of use facilité f d'emploi∎ to live a life of ease avoir la belle vie, mener une vie facile(a) (alleviate → anxiety, worry) calmer; (→ pain) calmer, soulager; (→ pressure, tension) relâcher; (→ traffic flow) rendre plus fluide; (→ workload) alléger;∎ to ease sb's mind rassurer qn;∎ to ease sb of a burden décharger qn d'un fardeau, retirer un fardeau des épaules de qn;∎ to ease sb of their anxiety/pain calmer l'inquiétude/la douleur de qn∎ to ease oneself into a chair s'installer délicatement dans un fauteuil;∎ Cars to ease in the clutch embrayer en douceur;∎ she eased the rucksack from her back elle fit glisser le sac à dos de ses épaules;∎ they eased him out of the car ils l'ont aidé à sortir de la voiture;∎ to ease sth out faire sortir qch délicatement;∎ to ease sb out (from position, job) pousser qn vers la sortie;∎ they eased him out ils se sont débarrassés de lui en douceur;∎ he eased himself through the gap in the hedge il s'est glissé ou faufilé à travers le trou dans la haie(pain) se calmer, s'atténuer; (situation, tension, rain) se calmer;∎ the awkwardness between them eased le malaise qu'il y avait entre eux s'est dissipé(throttle, lever) tirer doucement➲ ease off(a) (lid, bandage) enlever délicatement∎ work has eased off il y a moins de travail∎ to ease up on sb/sth y aller doucement avec qn/qch -
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ease [i:z]1. nounfacilité f• ease of reference/access facilité f de consultation/d'accèsa. ( = relieve) [+ pain, suffering] soulager ; [+ pressure, tension] diminuer ; [+ restrictions] assouplir ; [+ shortage] pallierb. ( = make easier) faciliterc. ( = move gently) he eased himself into the chair il s'est laissé glisser dans le fauteuil[pressure, tension, fighting] diminuerto ease back on sb/sth se montrer moins strict envers qn/en ce qui concerne qch► ease off[person] ( = slow down) ralentir ; ( = work less hard) se relâcher ; ( = subside) [rain, wind, pain] se calmer ; [pressure, traffic] diminuer[+ lid] enlever doucement[person] ( = relax) se détendre ; ( = make less effort) relâcher ses efforts ; [situation] se détendre• to ease up on sb/sth se montrer moins strict envers qn/en ce qui concerne qch* * *[iːz] 1.1) ( lack of difficulty) facilité f2) ( freedom from anxiety)at ease — gen à l'aise
at ease! — Military repos!
to put somebody's mind at ease — rassurer quelqu'un ( about à propos de)
3) ( confidence of manner) aisance f4) ( affluence) aisance f2.transitive verb1) ( lessen) gen atténuer; réduire [congestion]; diminuer [burden]2) ( make easier) détendre [situation]; faciliter [communication, transition]3) ( move carefully)3.intransitive verb [tension, problem, pain, pressure] s'atténuer; [congestion, rain, rate] diminuer; [situation] se détendre; [price] être en légère baissePhrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up -
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A n1 ( lack of difficulty) facilité f ; for ease of pour faciliter [use, reference] ; with ease avec facilité, facilement ;2 ( freedom from anxiety) at ease gen à l'aise ; at ease! Mil repos! ; ill at ease mal à l'aise ; to put sb at ease/at their ease mettre qn à l'aise/à son aise ; to take one's ease se détendre ; to put sb's mind at ease rassurer qn (about à propos de) ; her mind was at ease at last elle avait enfin l'esprit tranquille ;3 ( confidence of manner) aisance f ;B vtr1 ( lessen) atténuer, soulager [pain, tension, worry] ; atténuer [crisis, shortage, problem] ; réduire [congestion, restrictions] ; diminuer [burden] ;3 ( move carefully) to ease sth into introduire qch délicatement dans ; to ease sth out of sortir qch délicatement de.C vi1 ( lessen) [tension, pain, pressure] s'atténuer ; [congestion, overcrowding, rain, snow, rate] diminuer ; [fog] se dissiper ;3 Fin [price] être en légère baisse.D v refl to ease oneself into se laisser glisser délicatement dans [seat, bath] ; to ease oneself out of se lever délicatement de [chair] ; to ease oneself through se glisser par [gap].■ ease back:▶ ease [sth] back, ease back [sth] ôter délicatement [cover, bandage].■ ease off:▶ ease off1 ( lessen) [business] se ralentir ; [demand, congestion] se réduire ; [traffic, rain, snow] diminuer ; [fog] se dissiper ;2 ( work less hard) [person] relâcher son effort ; -
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[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) bien-être2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilité3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) naturel2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) soulager2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) (se) calmer, ralentir3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) (mouvoir) doucement•- easily- easiness - easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) doucement- easy-going - at ease - easier said than done - go easy on - stand at ease - take it easy - take one's ease -
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[tense person, storm, traffic] se calmer; [worker, team] relâcher ses efforts; [authorities] relâcher la disciplineto ease up on somebody/on something — être moins sévère envers quelqu'un/pour quelque chose
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8 ease off
ease off [business] se ralentir; [demand, congestion] se réduire; [traffic, rain] diminuer; [person] relâcher son effort; ease [something] off, ease off [something] ôter délicatement -
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(free from anxiety or embarrassment: He is completely at ease among strangers.) à l'aise -
10 ill-at-ease
adjective (uncomfortable; embarrassed: She feels ill-at-ease at parties.) mal à l'aise -
11 take one's ease
(to make oneself comfortable; to relax: There he was - taking his ease in his father's chair!) prendre ses aises -
12 ill at ease
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ill-at-ease
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14 to ease
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to ease
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15 to ease a beam
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to ease a beam
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16 to ease a load
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to ease a load
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17 to ease a part
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to ease a part
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18 to ease an edge
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to ease an edge
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19 to ease
1) soulager [une douleur] ; calmer [une tension]2) alléger [un fardeau] ; assouplir [des règles] ; faciliter [une tâche]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to ease
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20 ill at ease
adjective gêné, mal à l'aise
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