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heighten [ˈhaɪtn]augmenter ; [+ flavour] relever• this gave her a heightened awareness of his vulnerability cela lui a permis de mieux se rendre compte de sa vulnérabilité[tension] monter ; [fear] s'intensifier* * *['haɪtn] 1.transitive verb intensifier [emotion]; augmenter [tension, suspense]; accentuer [effect]2.intransitive verb [tension] monter -
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A vtr intensifier [emotion] ; renforcer [desire] ; accroître [curiosity] ; augmenter [malaise, anxiety, tension, suspense] ; rendre [qch] plus vif/vive [sensation] ; accentuer [effect] ; to heighten sb's awareness of rendre qn plus conscient de.C heightened pp adj [sensitivity] très grand (before n) ; a heightened awareness of une conscience plus grande de ; to have a heightened sensitivity to être plus sensible à. -
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heighten ['haɪtən](a) (make higher → building, ceiling, shelf) relever, rehausser(b) (increase → effect, fear, pleasure) augmenter, intensifier; (→ flavour, colour) relever; (→ contrast) accentuer; (→ impression, speculation) renforcer; (→ fever) faire monter, aggraver;∎ the incident has heightened public awareness of environmental problems l'incident a sensibilisé encore plus le public aux problèmes de l'environnement;∎ the riots have heightened racial tensions in the city les émeutes ont accentué ou aggravé les tensions raciales dans la ville;∎ the colour heightened the deathly pallor of her skin cette couleur faisait ressortir ou accentuait sa pâleur cadavérique -
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1) (to make or become higher: to heighten the garden wall.) (sur)élever2) (to increase (an effect etc).) intensifier
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