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1 démentir
démentir [demɑ̃tiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verba. [personne] [+ nouvelle, rumeur] to deny2. reflexive verb► se démentir (au négatif) ( = ne pas cesser)• c'est un roman dont le succès ne s'est jamais démenti the novel has always maintained its popularity* * *demɑ̃tiʀ
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1) ( nier) to deny [information, accusation]2) ( contredire) [personne] to refute [propos, déclaration]; [fait] to give the lie to [propos, déclaration]; to contradict [point de vue, prévision]; to belie [apparence]
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se démentir verbe pronominal [courage, intérêt] to flag* * *demɑ̃tiʀ vt1) [nouvelle] to deny, [témoin] to contradict2) [faits] to belie* * *démentir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( nier) to deny [information, accusation, lien]; il dément l'avoir dit he denies having said it; sans démentir que without denying that; les autorités ont formellement démenti cette rumeur the authorities have categorically denied this rumourGB;2 ( contredire) [personne] to refute [propos, déclaration]; [fait] to give the lie to [propos, déclaration]; to contradict [point de vue, prévision]; to belie [apparence].B se démentir vpr to flag; son intérêt pour cette cause ne s'est pas démenti un instant his interest in this cause has never flagged for one moment; un produit dont le succès ne s'est jamais démenti an unfailingly successful product.[demɑ̃tir] verbe transitif1. [contredire - témoin] to contradict————————se démentir verbe pronominal intransitif -
2 relâcher
relâcher [ʀ(ə)lα∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [+ discipline, surveillance, effort] to relaxc. [+ prisonnier, otage, gibier] to release2. reflexive verba. [courroie] to loosen ; [muscle] to relaxb. [surveillance, discipline, mœurs] to become lax ; [style] to become sloppy ; [courage, attention] to flag ; [effort] to let up• ne te relâche pas maintenant ! don't let up now!* * *ʀ(ə)lɑʃe
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1) ( desserrer) to loosen [étreinte, lien, muscle, ressort]2) ( libérer) to release [personne, animal]; to let [something] go [poisson]3) ( diminuer) to relax, to let up on [discipline, surveillance]
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se relâcher verbe pronominal1) [étreinte, lien, ressort] to loosen; [muscle] to relax, to loosen up2) [effort, discipline] to slacken; [zèle] to flag; [élève] to grow slack* * *ʀ(ə)lɒʃe1. vt1) [prisonnier, animal] to release2) [ressort, mécanisme] to release3) [étreinte, cordes] to loosen4) [discipline] to relax2. viNAVIGATION to put in* * *relâcher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( desserrer) to loosen, to relax [étreinte, lien, muscle]; to loosen [ressort, entrave, intestins];3 ( diminuer) to relax, to let up on [discipline, surveillance]; relâcher son attention to let one's attention wander; il a relâché son zèle his zeal has flagged; relâcher ses efforts to let up.C se relâcher vpr1 ( se détendre) [étreinte, lien, ressort] to loosen; [muscle] to relax, to loosen up;2 ( faiblir) [surveillance, effort, discipline] to slacken; [zèle] to flag; [élève] to grow slack; se relâcher dans son travail to grow slack in one's work; se relâcher dans son effort to let up.[rəlaʃe] verbe transitifelle a relâché son étreinte she relaxed ou loosened her grip————————[rəlaʃe] verbe intransitif————————se relâcher verbe pronominal intransitif2. [devenir moins rigoureux] to become lax ou laxer
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