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1 gentle
A adj1 ( not harsh) [person, animal, expression, reprimand] doux/douce ; [dentist, nurse] qui a la main douce ; [shampoo, cleanser, heat] doux/douce ; [hint, reminder] discret/-ète ; [teasing, parody] anodin ; my dentist is very gentle mon dentiste a la main douce ; be gentle with her, she's tired ne la brusque pas, elle est fatiguée ; if we use a little gentle persuasion gen, iron si on essaie la manière douce ; the gentle sex littér ou iron le sexe faible ;3 ( gradual) [slope, curve] doux/douce ; [stop] en douceur ; [transition] sans heurts ; to come to a gentle stop s'arrêter en douceur ;4 ( light) [pressure, touch, push, breeze] léger/-ère ; [exercise] modéré ; [massage] en douceur ; [stroll] petit ;1 ( mollify) nuancer [judgment] ;2 ( placate) apaiser. -
2 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) supporter2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) supporter3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) donner naissance à; naître4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) porter5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) porter6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) tourner, aller vers•- bearable- bearer - bearing - bearings - bear down on - bear fruit - bear out - bear up - bear with - find/get one's bearings - lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) ours- bearskin -
3 birth
birth [bɜ:θ]1. noun2. compounds* * *[bɜːθ]noun gen, lit, fig naissance f (of de); Medicine ( process of giving birth) accouchement mto give birth to — [woman] accoucher de; [animal] mettre bas
of French birth — né/née français/-e
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