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61 redoubler
redoubler [ʀ(ə)duble]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = accroître) to increaseb. [+ syllabe] to reduplicatec. redoubler (une classe) [élève] to repeat a year• redoubler de prudence/de vigilance to be extra careful/vigilant3. intransitive verbto increase ; [cris] to get even louder* * *ʀ(ə)duble
1.
1) École2) Linguistique to reduplicate [consonne, syllabe]
2.
redoubler de verbe transitif indirectredoubler de prudence/d'égards — to be twice as careful/attentive
3.
verbe intransitif1) École to repeat a year2) ( s'intensifier) to intensify* * *ʀ(ə)duble1. vi1) ÉDUCATION to repeat a yearIl a raté son examen et doit redoubler. — He's failed his exam and will have to repeat the year.
2) [tempête, violence] to intensifyLe vent redouble de violence. — The wind is blowing twice as hard.
3) [personne]redoubler d'efforts — to redouble one's efforts, to try twice as hard
2. vt1) ÉDUCATION, [classe] to repeat2) LINGUISTIQUE, [lettre] to double* * *redoubler verb table: aimerA vtr1 Scol redoubler une classe to repeat a year;2 Ling to reduplicate [consonne, syllabe];3 ( intensifier) les événements récents ont redoublé sa méfiance recent events have made him/her twice as wary ou have made her even more wary.B redoubler de vtr ind redoubler de prudence/d'égards to be twice as ou much more careful/attentive; redoubler d'efforts to redouble one's efforts, to work twice as hard; il te faut redoubler de vigilance you need to be twice as vigilant ou extra vigilant; la bataille/tempête a redoublé de violence the fighting/storm has got GB ou gotten US even fiercer.C vi1 Scol to repeat a year;2 ( s'intensifier) to intensify; la pluie a redoublé it's raining even harder; sa rage a redoublé he became even more enraged.[rəduble] verbe transitif1. [rendre double]a. [plus fort] to knock even harder ou with renewed vigourb. [plus vite] to knock even more urgently2. ÉDUCATION————————[rəduble] verbe intransitif————————redoubler de verbe plus prépositionredoubler d'efforts to strive doubly hard, to redouble one's effortsredoubler de patience to be doubly ou extra patientredoubler de ruse to be doubly ou extra cunning -
62 aufstocken
vt/i (trennb., hat -ge-)2. WIRTS. (Kapital) increase, accumulate; (Einkünfte) top up; (Vorräte) stock up on; Quoten aufstocken increase quotas; wir müssen die Stichwortzahl um 10 000 aufstocken we’ve got to increase the number of headwords by 10,000* * *auf|sto|cken sep1. vt2. vito build another storey (Brit) or story (US)* * *auf|sto·ckenI. vt1. (zusätzlich erhöhen)das Team \aufstocken to expand the team2. (erhöhen)▪ etw \aufstocken to add another storey [or AM a. story] on[to] sthetw um ein Stockwerk/zwei Stockwerke \aufstocken to add another storey [or AM a. story]/another two storeys [or AM a. stories] on[to] sthII. vi1. (Kapital erhöhen)um zwei Etagen \aufstocken to build another two storeys [or AM a. stories]* * *transitives Verb1) (auch itr.)* * *aufstocken v/t & v/i (trennb, hat -ge-)Quoten aufstocken increase quotas;wir müssen die Stichwortzahl um 10 000 aufstocken we’ve got to increase the number of headwords by 10,000* * *transitives Verb1) (auch itr.)* * *v.to raise v. -
63 stark
I Adj.1. allg. strong (auch Ähnlichkeit, Argument, Band, Brille, Eindruck, Gefühl, Geruch, Geschmack, Getränk, Gift, Glaube, Licht, Nerven, Parfüm, Verdacht, Vorurteil, Wille etc.); Gegner, Kandidat, Motor, Organisation, Stellung: auch powerful; (kräftig) Mensch: strong; Sache: auch robust, sturdy; (mächtig) powerful; das starke Geschlecht umg. the stronger sex; starkes Mittel MED. strong ( oder potent) medication; starke Seite fig. strong point, strength, forte; sich stark machen für stand up for; den starken Mann markieren, den starken Maxe spielen umg. try to act tough; Politik der starken Hand heavy-handed policy, strongarm tactics Pl.; starke Truppenverbände strong ( oder large) troop units; eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie a company of 200 men, a 200 strong company; sie waren 200 Mann stark they were 200 men strong; etwas Starkes trinken umg. drink some hard stuff2. (beleibt) stout; (dick) Wand etc.: thick; er ist stärker geworden he’s put on weight; für die stärkere Frau oder Figur euph. for the fuller figure; das Buch ist 600 Seiten stark the book is 600 pages long; 5 mm starker Karton cardboard 5 mm thick; das Seil ist 4 cm stark the rope is 4 cm thick3. (intensiv) intense; (heftig) violent; Erkältung, Raucher, Regen, Trinker, Verkehr etc.: heavy; Frost, Schmerzen, Anfall etc.: severe; einen starken Haarwuchs haben (dichtes Haar) have thick hair; (schnell wachsend) have a luxuriant growth of hair; starker Beifall loud applause; starke Nachfrage great ( oder heavy) demand; starker Esser big ( oder hearty) eater; starkes Fieber a high temperature; starke Schmerzen severe ( oder intense) pain; die Schmerzen sind stark auch the pain is very bad; starke Schmerzen haben be in severe pain; starke Übertreibung gross exaggeration; ein Film der starken Gefühle a film of intense emotions, an intensely emotional film4. umg., iro. (schlimm) bad; das ist ( wirklich) stark! oder das ist ein starkes Stück! that’s pretty rich, that’s a bit thick; da hast du dir aber ein starkes Stück geleistet! you’ve really gone and done it (this time)!5. (gut) good; umg. (großartig) great; ein starker Film auch a brilliant film; Roths stärkster Roman Roth’s best ( oder strongest) novel; eine starke Leistung a fine performance; stark in der Abwehr SPORT strong in defen|ce (Am. -se); der stärkste Spieler auf dem Platz the best player on the pitch (Am. field); echt stark Sl. real cool6. LING., Verb etc.: strongII Adv.1. (sehr) strongly; stark befahren (STRAßE etc.) busy; stark behaart very hairy; stark benachteiligt severely handicapped; stark beschäftigt very busy; stark betont strongly stressed; stark betrunken very drunk; stark bevölkert densely populated; eine stark bevölkerte Region auch a high-population region; stark erkältet sein have a bad cold; stark gewürzt highly seasoned; stark übertrieben grossly exaggerated; stark ansteigen rise sharply; sich stark verändern change radically; stark bluten bleed heavily ( oder profusely); stark regnen rain heavily, pour; stark riechen have a strong smell; stark trinken / rauchen be a heavy drinker / smoker; stark wirken have a strong effect; stark wirkend Medikament etc.: powerful; jemanden stark im Verdacht haben have strong suspicions about s.o.; stark auf Mitternacht / die 70 zugehen umg. be fast approaching midnight / 702. (gut) well; sie hat stark gespielt SPORT she played really well ( stärker: brilliantly); umg. MUS. her playing (THEAT. her acting) was great; unheimlich stark aussehen / singen umg. look really great ( oder fantastic) / sing incredibly well* * *super; powerful; heavy; strong; intense; mighty; great* * *stạrk [ʃtark]1. adj comp - er['ʃtɛrkɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃtɛrkstə]stark bleiben — to be strong; (im Glauben) to hold firm
See:2) (= dick) thick; (euph = korpulent) Dame, Herr large, well-built (euph); Arme, Beine large, strong (euph)3) (= beträchtlich, heftig) Schmerzen, Kälte intense; Frost severe, heavy; Regen, Schneefall, Verkehr, Raucher, Trinker, Druck heavy; Sturm violent; Erkältung bad, heavy; Wind, Strömung, Eindruck strong; Appetit, Esser hearty; Beifall hearty, loud; Fieber, Nachfrage high; Trauer, Schmerz deep; Übertreibung, Widerhall, Bedenken considerable, great5) (= zahlreich) Auflage, Gefolge large; Nachfrage great, big6) (inf = hervorragend) Leistung, Werk great (inf)2. adv comp - er['ʃtɛrkɐ] superl am -sten1) (mit vb) a lot; (mit adj, ptp) very; applaudieren loudly; pressen, drücken, ziehen hard; regnen heavily; rauchen a lot, heavily; beeindrucken greatly; vertreten, dagegen sein strongly; abgenutzt, beschmutzt, beschädigt, entzündet etc badly; bluten profusely; vergrößert, verkleinert greatlystark wirkend (Medikament, Alkohol) — potent
Frauen sind stärker vertreten —
2) (inf = hervorragend) really welldie singt unheimlich stark — she's a really great singer (inf), she sings really well
* * *1) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) hard2) heavy3) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) heavy4) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) high5) (powerful; strong: a potent drink.) potent6) strongly7) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) strong8) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) strong9) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) strong10) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) strong* * *<stärker, stärkste>[ʃtark]I. adj1. (kraftvoll) strongein \starker Händedruck a powerful grip\starke Muskeln strong muscles, brawn no pl2. (mächtig) powerful, strong3. (unbeugsam) Charakter, Wille strong4. (dick) Ast, Schnur, Wand thickein 500 Seiten \starkes Buch a book of 500 pages6. (zahlreich) Anwesenheit largedie Veranstaltung erfreute sich einer \starken Beteiligung a large number of people took part in the event\starke Nachfrage great demand120 Mann \stark sein to be 120 strong, to number 120stärker werden to put on weight9. (hochgradig)\starke Ähnlichkeit strong resemblance\starker Raucher/Trinker heavy smoker/drinker10. (gehaltvoll, wirksam) Kaffee, Zigaretten strong\starke Drogen/ \starker Schnaps strong [or hard] drugs/schnapps\starke Medikamente strong [or potent] medicines11. (heftig, intensiv) severe, heavy\starker Druck high pressureein \starker Erdstoß a heavy seismic shock\starker Frost severe [or heavy] frost\starke Hitze/Kälte intense [or severe] heat/cold\starke Regenfälle/Schneefälle heavy rainfall no pl/snowfall[s]\starke Schwüle oppressive sultriness\starke Strömung strong [or forceful] current\starker Sturm violent storm12. (kräftig, laut) loud\starker Applaus hearty [or loud] applauseein \starker Aufprall/Schlag/Stoß a hard [or heavy] impact/blow/knockein \starkes Rauschen a [loud] roar[ing]13. (schlimm) severe\starke Entzündung/Vereiterung severe inflammation/suppurationeine \starke Erkältung a bad [or heavy] cold\starkes Fieber a bad [or high] fevereine \starke Grippe/Kolik a bad case of [the fam] flu/colic\starke Krämpfe bad [or severe] cramps\starker Schmerz severe [or intense] pain14. (tief empfunden) Eindruck, Gefühle intense, strong\starke Bedenken considerable reservations\starke Liebe deep [or profound] love17. (sehr gut) Leistung greatmeiner Meinung nach war sein letztes Buch sein bisher stärkstes in my opinion his last book was his best up to nowII. adv1. (heftig) heavilygestern hat es \stark gestürmt there was a heavy [or violent] storm yesterday\stark regnen/schneien to rain/snow heavily [or a lot2. (in höherem Maße) greatly, a lotdie Ausstellung war \stark besucht there were a lot of visitors to the exhibition\stark betrunken sein to be very drunk\stark gekauft werden to sell extremely well [or fam like hot cakes]\stark übertreiben to greatly [or grossly] exaggerate\stark vertreten strongly represented3. (schlimm) severely\stark beschädigt badly [or considerably] damaged\stark bluten to bleed profusely [or heavily]\stark erkältet sein to have a bad [or heavy] cold4. (kräftig) harddu musst stärker drücken you must push harder\stark applaudieren to applaud loudly [or heartily5. (eine große Menge verwendend) stronglyzu \stark gesalzen too salty\stark gewürzt highly spiced* * *1.; stärker, stärkst... Adjektiv1) strong <man, current, structure, team, drink, verb, pressure, wind, etc.>; potent <drink, medicine, etc.>; powerful <engine, lens, voice, etc.>; (ausgezeichnet) excellent <runner, player, performance>sich für jemanden/etwas stark machen — (ugs.) throw one's weight behind somebody/something; s. auch Seite 4); Stück 3)
4) (heftig, intensiv) heavy <rain, snow, traffic, smoke, heat, cold, drinker, smoker, demand, pressure>; severe <frost, pain>; strong <impression, influence, current, resistance, dislike>; grave <doubt, reservations>; great <exaggeration, interest>; hearty <eater, appetite>; loud < applause>2.1) (sehr, überaus, intensiv) (mit Adj.) very; heavily <indebted, stressed>; greatly <increased, reduced, enlarged>; strongly <emphasized, characterized>; badly <damaged, worn, affected>; (mit Verb) <rain, snow, drink, smoke, bleed> heavily; <exaggerate, impress> greatly; <enlarge, reduce, increase> considerably; <support, oppose, suspect> strongly; < remind> very muchstark wirkend — with a powerful effect postpos.
stark riechen/duften — have a strong smell/scent
es ist stark/zu stark gesalzen — it is very/too salty
stark erkältet sein — have a heavy or bad cold
er geht stark auf die Sechzig zu — (ugs.) he's pushing sixty (coll.)
3) (Sprachw.)stark flektieren od. flektiert werden — be a strong noun/verb
* * *A. adj1. allg strong (auch Ähnlichkeit, Argument, Band, Brille, Eindruck, Gefühl, Geruch, Geschmack, Getränk, Gift, Glaube, Licht, Nerven, Parfüm, Verdacht, Vorurteil, Wille etc); Gegner, Kandidat, Motor, Organisation, Stellung: auch powerful; (kräftig) Mensch: strong; Sache: auch robust, sturdy; (mächtig) powerful;das starke Geschlecht umg the stronger sex;starke Seite fig strong point, strength, forte;den starken Mann markieren, den starken Maxe spielen umg try to act tough;Politik der starken Hand heavy-handed policy, strongarm tactics pl;starke Truppenverbände strong ( oder large) troop units;eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie a company of 200 men, a 200 strong company;sie waren 200 Mann stark they were 200 men strong;etwas Starkes trinken umg drink some hard stuffer ist stärker geworden he’s put on weight;Figur euph for the fuller figure;das Buch ist 600 Seiten stark the book is 600 pages long;5 mm starker Karton cardboard 5 mm thick;das Seil ist 4 cm stark the rope is 4 cm thick3. (intensiv) intense; (heftig) violent; Erkältung, Raucher, Regen, Trinker, Verkehr etc: heavy; Frost, Schmerzen, Anfall etc: severe;einen starken Haarwuchs haben (dichtes Haar) have thick hair; (schnell wachsend) have a luxuriant growth of hair;starker Beifall loud applause;starke Nachfrage great ( oder heavy) demand;starker Esser big ( oder hearty) eater;starkes Fieber a high temperature;starke Schmerzen severe ( oder intense) pain;die Schmerzen sind stark auch the pain is very bad;starke Schmerzen haben be in severe pain;starke Übertreibung gross exaggeration;ein Film der starken Gefühle a film of intense emotions, an intensely emotional film4. umg, iron (schlimm) bad;das ist (wirklich) stark! oderdas ist ein starkes Stück! that’s pretty rich, that’s a bit thick;da hast du dir aber ein starkes Stück geleistet! you’ve really gone and done it (this time)!ein starker Film auch a brilliant film;Roths stärkster Roman Roth’s best ( oder strongest) novel;eine starke Leistung a fine performance;der stärkste Spieler auf dem Platz the best player on the pitch (US field);echt stark sl real cool6. LING, Verb etc: strongB. adv1. (sehr) strongly;stark befahren (Straße etc) busy;stark behaart very hairy;stark benachteiligt severely handicapped;stark beschäftigt very busy;stark betont strongly stressed;stark betrunken very drunk;stark bevölkert densely populated;eine stark bevölkerte Region auch a high-population region;stark erkältet sein have a bad cold;stark gewürzt highly seasoned;stark übertrieben grossly exaggerated;stark ansteigen rise sharply;sich stark verändern change radically;stark bluten bleed heavily ( oder profusely);stark regnen rain heavily, pour;stark riechen have a strong smell;stark trinken/rauchen be a heavy drinker/smoker;stark wirken have a strong effect;stark wirkend Medikament etc: powerful;jemanden stark im Verdacht haben have strong suspicions about sb;stark auf Mitternacht/die 70 zugehen umg be fast approaching midnight/702. (gut) well;sie hat stark gespielt SPORT she played really well ( stärker: brilliantly); umg MUS her playing (THEAT her acting) was great;…stark im adj1. (kräftig)nervenstark with strong nerves;saugstark with powerful suctionmitgliederstark with a large number of members3. (gut)gedächtnisstark with a good memory;konzentrationsstark with good powers of concentration;kopfballstark good at heading the ball* * *1.; stärker, stärkst... Adjektiv1) strong <man, current, structure, team, drink, verb, pressure, wind, etc.>; potent <drink, medicine, etc.>; powerful <engine, lens, voice, etc.>; (ausgezeichnet) excellent <runner, player, performance>sich für jemanden/etwas stark machen — (ugs.) throw one's weight behind somebody/something; s. auch Seite 4); Stück 3)
4) (heftig, intensiv) heavy <rain, snow, traffic, smoke, heat, cold, drinker, smoker, demand, pressure>; severe <frost, pain>; strong <impression, influence, current, resistance, dislike>; grave <doubt, reservations>; great <exaggeration, interest>; hearty <eater, appetite>; loud < applause>2.1) (sehr, überaus, intensiv) (mit Adj.) very; heavily <indebted, stressed>; greatly <increased, reduced, enlarged>; strongly <emphasized, characterized>; badly <damaged, worn, affected>; (mit Verb) <rain, snow, drink, smoke, bleed> heavily; <exaggerate, impress> greatly; <enlarge, reduce, increase> considerably; <support, oppose, suspect> strongly; < remind> very muchstark wirkend — with a powerful effect postpos.
stark riechen/duften — have a strong smell/scent
es ist stark/zu stark gesalzen — it is very/too salty
stark erkältet sein — have a heavy or bad cold
er geht stark auf die Sechzig zu — (ugs.) he's pushing sixty (coll.)
3) (Sprachw.)stark flektieren od. flektiert werden — be a strong noun/verb
* * *(Regen) adj.heavy (rain) adj. (Umgangssprache) adj.awesome (US) adj. adj.heavy adj.intense adj.strong adj. adv.deeply adv.strongly adv. -
64 amplifier
amplifier [ɑ̃plifje]➭ TABLE 71. transitive verba. [+ tendance] to accentuate ; [+ mouvement, échanges, coopération] to cause to developb. ( = exagérer) to exaggeratec. [+ son, courant] to amplify2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃plifje
1.
verbe transitif to amplify [son, courant]; to magnify [geste, rumeur]; to expand [grève, échanges]
2.
s'amplifier verbe pronominal [son] to grow; [échanges] to grow; [grève] to intensify; [tendance] to gain momentum* * *ɑ̃plifje vt1) [son, oscillation] to amplify2) [phénomène] to increase* * *amplifier verb table: plierA vtr to amplify [voix, son, courant]; to magnify [geste, mouvement, rumeur]; to expand, to extend [mouvement, grève, échanges].B s'amplifier vpr [son] to grow; [échanges] to grow, to increase; [grève, rumeur, scandale] to intensify; [tendance, revendication] to gain momentum.[ɑ̃plifje] verbe transitif2. [développer - courant, tendance] to develop, to increase ; [ - conflit] to deepen ; [ - hausse, baisse] to increase ; [ - différence] to widen ; [ - relations] to develop————————s'amplifier verbe pronominal intransitif[augmenter - courant, tendance] to develop, to increase ; [ - conflit] to deepen ; [ - hausse, baisse] to increase ; [ - différence] to widen -
65 décupler
décupler [dekyple]➭ TABLE 1 transitive and intransitive verb* * *dekyple
1.
1) Mathématique to multiply [something] by ten2) fig to increase ou to multiply [something] tenfold [énergie, forces]
2.
verbe intransitif [population, ressources] to increase tenfold* * *dekyple1. vt2. vi* * *décupler verb table: aimerA vtr1 Math to multiply [sth] by ten;2 fig to increase ou to multiply [sth] tenfold [énergie, forces]; décupler les forces de qn to give sb the strength of ten.B vi [population, ressources] to increase ou to multiply tenfold, to increase greatly.[dekyple] verbe transitif1. [rendre dix fois plus grand] to increase tenfold2. [augmenter] to increase greatly————————[dekyple] verbe intransitif -
66 grossir
grossir [gʀosiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verb[personne] to put on weight ; [fruit] to swell ; [tumeur] to get bigger ; [foule] to grow ; [bruit] to get louder2. transitive verba. ( = faire paraître plus gros) to make look fatterb. [microscope] to magnifyc. ( = exagérer volontairement) to exaggerated. [+ foule] to swell* * *gʀosiʀ
1.
1) ( agrandir) to enlarge [image]2) ( faire augmenter) to increase [effectifs]; to boost [nombre, profits]grossir les rangs or la foule — to swell the ranks
3) ( exagérer) to exaggerate [incident]4) ( faire paraître plus gros) to make [somebody] look fat [personne]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( prendre du poids) to put on weight2) ( devenir plus grand) gén to grow; [fleuve] to swell3) ( s'intensifier) [tempête] to get worse; [rumeur] to grow* * *ɡʀosiʀ1. vi1) [personne] to put on weightIl a beaucoup grossi. — He's put on a lot of weight.
Ça fait grossir. — It's fattening.
2) fig to grow, to get bigger, [rivière] to swell2. vt1) [vêtement]2) (= exagérer) [détail, anecdote] to exaggerate3) (au microscope) to magnify4) [profits] to increase* * *grossir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( agrandir) [lunettes, verre, microscope] to enlarge [image];2 ( faire augmenter) to increase [effectifs]; to boost [nombre, liste]; to increase, to boost [profits]; to add to [troupeau]; grossir les rangs or la foule to swell the ranks; dix personnes sont venues grossir la liste des adhérents ten people came and boosted the membership list; pour grossir nos effectifs de 50 personnes to increase our workforce by fifty people;3 ( exagérer) to exaggerate [incident, affaire];4 ( faire paraître plus gros) [vêtement, motif] to make [sb] look fat;5 ( rendre plus large) [pluie, neige] to swell [fleuve, torrent].B vi1 ( prendre du poids) [personne, animal] to put on weight; il a beaucoup grossi he's put on a lot of weight; grossir de cinq kilos to put on five kilos; elle n'en mange pas, ça fait grossir she doesn't eat that, it's fattening;2 ( devenir plus grand) [soleil, vague] to grow; [bosse, tumeur] to grow; [fleuve, torrent] to swell; [entreprise, groupe, cagnotte] to grow;3 ( augmenter) [troupeau, chiffre, effectifs] to grow;4 ( s'intensifier) [tempête, orage] to get worse; [rumeur, crise] to grow.[grosir] verbe intransitif1. [prendre du poids] to put on weight2. [augmenter en taille - tumeur, entreprise, somme, troupeau] to grow, to get bigger ; [ - vague, nuages] to get bigger ; [ - effectifs] to increase ; [ - rumeur] to growles bourgeons/ruisseaux grossissent the buds/streams are swelling————————[grosir] verbe transitif1. [faire paraître gros]grossir le nombre/les rangs des manifestants to join the growing numbers of demonstrators, to swell the ranks of the demonstrators -
67 anwachsen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)2. (zunehmen) grow, increase, swell, auch Fluss: rise; Arbeit, Zinsen: accumulate; anwachsen auf (+ Akk) Betrag: run up to, amount to* * *to increase* * *Ạn|wach|sennt -s,no pl1) (= das Festwachsen) growing on; (von Haut) taking; (von Nagel) growing; (von Pflanze) taking rootim Anwachsen ( begriffen) sein — to be on the increase, to be growing
* * *An·wach·sennt▪ das \Anwachsen1. (das Festwachsen) growing3. (Zunahme) growth, increaseim \Anwachsen [begriffen] sein to be growing [or on the increase]* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (festwachsen) grow onwieder anwachsen — < finger, toe> grow back on
2) (Wurzeln schlagen) take root3) (zunehmen) increase; grow* * *anwachsen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)an +dat to), graft* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (festwachsen) grow onwieder anwachsen — <finger, toe> grow back on
2) (Wurzeln schlagen) take root3) (zunehmen) increase; grow* * *v.to accumulate v.to grow v.(§ p.,p.p.: grew, grown)to grow on (onto) expr.to increase v.to rise v.(§ p.,p.p.: rose, risen)to take root expr. -
68 aufschlagen
(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat)5. (Maschen) cast on (a stitch)6. GASTR. (Eiweiß, Sahne) whip (up)II v/i1. (ist): aufschlagen ( auf + Dat oder Akk) hit; mit dem Kopf hart aufschlagen hit ( oder knock) one’s head hard2. (ist) Tür, Buch etc.: open; Bettwäsche etc.: turn back3. (meist hat) WIRTS. Waren: go up (in price)III vt/i (hat)1. Händler: increase ( oder raise) the price (um by); 5% auf den Preis aufschlagen put 5% on the price, increase the price by 5%; eine Bearbeitungsgebühr auf die Summe aufschlagen add a handling charge to the total2. SPORT, bes. TENNIS: serve (the ball)* * *(aufbrechen) to break open; to crack;(aufprallen) to hit;(erhöhen) to put on; to raise;(errichten) to put up; to pitch;(servieren) to serve;(öffnen) to open* * *auf|schla|gen sep1. vi1) aux sein(= auftreffen)
áúfschlagen — to hit sthdas Flugzeug schlug in einem Waldstück auf — the plane crashed into a wood
áúfschlagen — to hit one's head etc on sth
auf +acc onto)dumpf áúfschlagen — to thud (
sie fühlte, wie ihr Kopf hart aufschlug — she felt the hard crack on her head
2) aux sein (= sich öffnen) to opendu musst áúfschlagen — it's your service or serve
2. vtjdm/sich den Kopf áúfschlagen — to crack or cut open sb's/one's head
jdm/sich die Augenbraue áúfschlagen — to cut open sb's/one's eyebrow
2) (= aufklappen) to open; (= zurückschlagen) Bett, Bettdecke to turn back; (= hochschlagen) Kragen etc to turn up; Schleier to lift up, to raiseschlagt Seite 111 auf — open your books at page 111
3) Augen to open4) (= aufbauen) Bett, Liegestuhl to put up; Zelt to pitch, to put up; (Nacht)lager to set up, to pitcher hat seinen Wohnsitz in Wien/einem alten Bauernhaus aufgeschlagen — he has taken up residence in Vienna/an old farmhouse
áúfschlagen — to put 10% on sth
* * *1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) pitch2) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) serve* * *auf|schla·genI. vidas Flugzeug schlug in einem Waldstück auf the plane crashed into a wood3. Hilfsverb: sein (auflodern)II. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (aufklappen)▪ etw \aufschlagen to open sthSeite 35 \aufschlagen to turn to page 35, to open one's book at [or AM to] page 35▪ aufgeschlagen open2. (durch Schläge aufbrechen)3. (öffnen)▪ etw \aufschlagen to open one's sth4. (aufbauen)ein Zelt \aufschlagen to pitch [or sep put up] a tent5. (einrichten)seinen Nachtlager \aufschlagen to bed down for the nightseinen Wohnsitz in Hamburg \aufschlagen to take up residence in Hamburg6. (hinzurechnen)7. (verteuern)8. (umlegen)seine Ärmel \aufschlagen to roll up sep one's sleevesseinen Kragen \aufschlagen to turn up sep one's collar* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit seinauf etwas (Dat. od. Akk.) aufschlagen — hit or strike something
mit dem Kopf aufschlagen — hit one's head on the ground/pavement etc.
2) <price, rent, article> go up3) (Tennis usw.) serve2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) (aufblättern) open <book, newspaper>; (zurückschlagen) turn back <bedclothes, blanket>3)4) (hoch-, umschlagen) turn up <collar, trouser leg, sleeve>5) (aufbauen) set up < camp>; pitch, put up < tent>; put up <bed, hut, scaffolding>6)etwas auf einen Betrag/Preis usw. aufschlagen — put something on an amount/a price etc
* * *aufschlagen (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat)2. (Augen, Buch) open;Seite 3 aufschlagen turn to page 33.sich (dat)das Knie aufschlagen cut one’s knee5. (Maschen) cast on (a stitch)B. v/i1. (ist):auf +dat oder akk) hit;mit dem Kopf hart aufschlagen hit ( oder knock) one’s head hardC. v/t & v/i (hat)um by);5% auf den Preis aufschlagen put 5% on the price, increase the price by 5%;eine Bearbeitungsgebühr auf die Summe aufschlagen add a handling charge to the total* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit seinauf etwas (Dat. od. Akk.) aufschlagen — hit or strike something
mit dem Kopf aufschlagen — hit one's head on the ground/pavement etc.
2) <price, rent, article> go up3) (Tennis usw.) serve2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verbsich (Dat.) das Knie/den Kopf aufschlagen — fall and cut one's knee/head
2) (aufblättern) open <book, newspaper>; (zurückschlagen) turn back <bedclothes, blanket>3)4) (hoch-, umschlagen) turn up <collar, trouser leg, sleeve>5) (aufbauen) set up < camp>; pitch, put up < tent>; put up <bed, hut, scaffolding>6)etwas auf einen Betrag/Preis usw. aufschlagen — put something on an amount/a price etc
* * *(Tennis) v.to serve v. v.to hit v.(§ p.,p.p.: hit)to thud v. -
69 hochschrauben
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Drehstuhl etc.) screw s.th. upwardsII v/refl1. Flugzeug etc.: twist upwards2. fig.: die Lohn-Preis-Spirale schraubt sich hoch prices and wages are spiral(l)ing upwards ( oder are on an upward spiral)* * *hoch|schrau|ben sepvt* * *hoch|schrau·benvt▪ etw \hochschraubenseine Ansprüche \hochschrauben to increase one's demands* * *1.transitives Verb1) raise < seat> ( by screwing)2.reflexives Verb circle up[wards]* * *hochschrauben (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/tB. v/r2. fig:die Lohn-Preis-Spirale schraubt sich hoch prices and wages are spiral(l)ing upwards ( oder are on an upward spiral)* * *1.transitives Verb1) raise < seat> ( by screwing)2.reflexives Verb circle up[wards] -
70 stärken
I v/t1. strengthen (auch fig.); (Gesundheit) build up; (Mut, Selbstsicherheit) boost, build up; (Macht) increase; jemandem den Rücken stärken back s.o. up2. (Wäsche) starchII v/refl fortify o.s.; (etw. essen) have a bite to eat; (etw. trinken) have a drink; ich muss mich stärken auch I need something to revive me; mit einem Getränk: auch I need a drink* * *to brace; to starch; to invigorate; to boost; to fortify; to strengthen* * *stạ̈r|ken ['ʃtɛrkn]1. vt1) (= kräftigen) (lit, fig) to strengthen; Selbstbewusstsein to boost, to increase; Gesundheit to improveSee:→ Rückgrat2) (= erfrischen) to fortify3) Wäsche to starch2. vito be fortifying3. vrto fortify oneself* * *1) (to strengthen or refresh: The shower invigorated her.) invigorate2) (to stiffen (clothes) with starch.) starch* * *stär·ken[ˈʃtɛrkn̩]I. vt▪ etw \stärken1. (kräftigen) to strengthen sthdie Konzentrationsfähigkeit \stärken to improve concentration; s.a. Rücken2. (verbessern) to strengthen [or consolidate] sthein Hemd \stärken to starch a shirtII. vi▪ \stärkend fortifying, restorative\stärkendes Mittel tonic, restorativeIII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) (kräftigen, festigen; auch fig.) strengthen; boost <power, prestige>; <drink, food, etc.> fortify < person>jemandes Selbstbewusstsein stärken — (fig.) give somebody's self-confidence a boost
2) (steif machen) starch <washing etc.>2.reflexives Verb (sich erfrischen) fortify or refresh oneself3.intransitives Verb* * *A. v/t1. strengthen (auch fig); (Gesundheit) build up; (Mut, Selbstsicherheit) boost, build up; (Macht) increase;jemandem den Rücken stärken back sb up2. (Wäsche) starch* * *1.transitives Verb1) (kräftigen, festigen; auch fig.) strengthen; boost <power, prestige>; <drink, food, etc.> fortify < person>jemandes Selbstbewusstsein stärken — (fig.) give somebody's self-confidence a boost
2) (steif machen) starch <washing etc.>2.reflexives Verb (sich erfrischen) fortify or refresh oneself3.intransitives Verb* * *(Wäsche) v.to starch v. v.to buttress v.to strengthen v. -
71 verteuern
I v/t raise the price ofII v/refl go up (in price) (um by)* * *ver|teu|ern [fɛɐ'tɔyɐn] ptp verteuert1. vtto make more expensive, to increase or raise the price of2. vrto become more expensive, to increase in price, to go up in price* * *ver·teu·ern *[fɛɐ̯ˈtɔyɐn]I. vt▪ etw [auf etw akk/um etw akk] \verteuern to make sth more expensive, to increase [or raise] the price of sth [to/by sth]II. vr▪ sich akk [auf etw akk/um etw akk] \verteuern to become more expensive, to increase [or go up] in price [to/by sth]* * *1.transitives Verb make < goods> more expensive2.reflexives Verb become more expensive* * *A. v/t raise the price ofB. v/r go up (in price) (um by)* * *1.transitives Verb make < goods> more expensive2.reflexives Verb become more expensive* * *v.to raise v. -
72 alourdir
alourdir [aluʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► s'alourdir [personne, paupières] to become heavy* * *aluʀdiʀ
1.
verbe transitif [fardeau] to weigh [somebody] down [personne]; [problème] to make [something] tense [atmosphère]le dernier témoignage a alourdi les accusations — the statement by the last witness weighed heavily against the accused
2.
s'alourdir verbe pronominal [paupières] to grow heavy; [air] to get heavy; [dépenses] to increase* * *aluʀdiʀ vtto weigh down, to make heavy* * *alourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus lourd) [fardeau] to weigh [sb] down [personne]; [problème] to make [sth] tense [atmosphère]; le subjonctif/l'adverbe alourdit la phrase the subjunctive/the adverb weighs the sentence down; la valise était alourdie par les livres the suitcase was weighed down by the books; un manteau alourdi par la pluie a coat heavy with rain;2 ( rendre plus important) to increase [impôt, charges, déficit]; le dernier témoignage a alourdi les accusations the statement by the last witness weighed heavily against the accused.B s'alourdir vpr1 ( devenir plus lourd) [paupières] to grow heavy; [air, atmosphère] to get heavy;2 ( devenir plus important) [dépenses, dette] to increase; le bilan de victimes s'est alourdi the death toll has risen.[alurdir] verbe transitif1. [ajouter du poids à] to weigh down (separable), to make heavy ou heavier2. [style, allure, traits] to make heavier ou coarser[impôts] to increase————————s'alourdir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [devenir lourd] to become heavy ou heavierses paupières s'alourdissaient his eyelids were beginning to droop ou were getting heavy3. [devenir plus grossier] to get coarser -
73 croître
croître° [kʀwatʀ]➭ TABLE 55 intransitive verba. to grow• croître en nombre/volume to increase in number/volume* * *kʀwɑtʀverbe intransitif1) ( se développer) [animal, personne, plante] to grow2) (en nombre, en importance) [colère, abstentionnisme] to grow; [bruit] to get ou grow louder3) ( augmenter) [production, vente] to grow (de by); [jour] to get longercroître de 3% — to grow by 3%
4) Mathématique to increase* * *kʀwatʀ vi1) [population, nombre] to growfaire croître [chiffre d'affaires, ventes] — to increase
2) [plante] to grow3) [jours] to grow longer4) [lune] to wax* * *croître verb table: croître vi1 Physiol, Bot ( se développer) [animal, personne, plante] to grow; croître en volume/intelligence to grow in volume/intelligence; faire croître to grow; croissez et multipliez be fruitful and multiply;2 (en nombre, en importance) [colère, peur, abstentionnisme] to grow; [bruit] to get ou grow louder; aller croître to increase;3 ( augmenter) [production, vente, exportation] to grow (de by); [jour] to get longer; croître de 3% to grow by 3%;4 Math [fonction, valeur] to increase; faire croître to increase.[krwatr] verbe intransitif -
74 doubler
doubler [duble]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ fortune, dose, longueur, salaire] to doubleb. [+ fil, ficelle] to doublec. [étudiant] [+ classe, année] to repeatd. [+ film] to dub ; [+ acteur] ( = remplacer) to act as an understudy for ; (dans une scène dangereuse) to stand in for2. intransitive verba. ( = augmenter) [nombre, quantité, prix] to double• doubler de volume/valeur to double in size/valueb. [véhicule] to overtake (Brit)3. reflexive verb• ce dispositif se double d'un système d'alarme this device works in conjunction with an alarm system* * *duble
1.
1) ( multiplier par deux) to double [effectifs, prix, capacité]doubler la mise — Jeux to double the stakes; fig to up the stakes
2) (garnir d'une doublure, d'un revêtement) to line [vêtement, cloison] (de with)3) ( plier en deux) to fold [something] in two [papier, couverture]; to double [ficelle]4) Cinéma to dub [film, acteur]5) Cinéma, Théâtre ( pour remplacement) (dans une scène périlleuse, un plan secondaire) to stand in for [acteur]; ( pour indisponibilité) to understudy [acteur]6) ( dépasser) to overtake GB, to pass US [véhicule]‘défense de doubler’ — ‘no overtaking’ GB, ‘no passing’ US
7) Nautisme to double [cap]8) Musique to double
2.
verbe intransitif gén [quantité, chiffre] to double, to increase twofold
3.
se doubler verbe pronominal* * *duble1. vt1) (= multiplier par 2) to double2) [vêtement] to line3) (= dépasser) [véhicule] to overtake Grande-Bretagne to pass USA4) [film] to dub, [acteur] to stand in for5) NAVIGATION, [cap] to rounddoubler le cap de fig [âge] Il vient de doubler le cap de la cinquantaine. — He's just turned fifty.
2. vi1) [somme, quantité] to double, to increase twofoldLe prix a doublé en dix ans. — The price has doubled in 10 years.
2) (en voiture) to overtake Grande-Bretagne to pass USAIl est dangereux de doubler sur cette route. — It's dangerous to overtake on this road.
* * *doubler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( multiplier par deux) to double [effectifs, montant, prix, capacité]; doubler le pas to quicken one's pace; doubler la mise Jeux to double the stakes; fig to up the stakes; il a doublé sa fortune en cinq ans he doubled his fortune in five years;4 Cin to dub [film, acteur]; le film a été doublé en trois langues the film has been dubbed into three languages;5 Cin, Théât ( pour remplacement) (dans une scène périlleuse, un plan secondaire) to stand in for [acteur]; ( pour indisponibilité) to understudy [acteur];6 ( dépasser) to overtake GB, to pass US [véhicule]; il est dangereux de doubler dans les virages it's dangerous to overtake GB ou pass US on bends; ‘défense de doubler’ ‘no overtaking’ GB, ‘no passing’ US; doubler un véhicule à droite/gauche to overtake GB ou pass US a vehicle on the right/left;7 Naut to double [cap];8 Mus to double; doubler une partie to double a part;9 ○( trahir) to double-cross [personne].B vi1 gén [quantité, chiffre] to double, to increase twofold; le terrain a doublé de valeur en dix ans the land doubled in value within ten years;C se doubler vpr se doubler de qch to be coupled with sth; son avarice se double de malhonnêteté his/her meanness is coupled with dishonesty, he/she is dishonest as well as being mean.[duble] verbe transitif2. [porter au double - bénéfices, personnel, quantité] to doubledoubler l'allure ou le pas to quicken one's pace3. [garnir d'une doublure - coffret, jupe, tenture] to line6. (familier) [trahir]l'inflation a doublé le cap des 5 % inflation has broken the 5% barrier————————[duble] verbe intransitif————————se doubler de verbe pronominal plus préposition -
75 gonfler
gonfler [gɔ̃fle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. ( = dilater) to swell• il nous les gonfle ! (inf!) he's a pain in the neck (inf)c. ( = grossir) [+ prix, résultat] to inflate ; [+ effectif] ( = augmenter) to swell ; ( = exagérer) to exaggerate ; [+ moteur] to soup up (inf)2. intransitive verb( = enfler) [genou, cheville, bois] to swell ; [pâte] to rise* * *gɔ̃fle
1.
1) ( remplir d'air) ( avec la bouche) to blow up [ballon]; to fill [poumon] (de with); to puff out [joue]; ( avec une pompe) to inflate [pneu]être gonflé à bloc — [pneu] to be fully inflated; fig [personne] to be raring (colloq) to go
le vent gonfle la voile — the wind swells ou fills the sail
2) ( faire grossir) [personne] to flex [muscle]; [objet] to make [something] bulge [poche]; [eau] to saturate [éponge]; [pluie] to make [something] swollen [rivière]; [sève] to swell [bourgeon]3) fig4) ( augmenter) to increase [effectifs]; to push up [prix]; to inflate [statistiques]; to exaggerate [importance]5) Automobile to soup up [moteur, voiture]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( enfler) [pied, paupière] to swell (up); [riz, bois, éponge] to swell; [gâteau, pâte] to rise2) ( augmenter) [effectifs] to increase* * *ɡɔ̃fle1. vt1) [pneu, ballon] to blow up, to inflate, (avec pompe) to pump upTu devrais gonfler ton pneu arrière. — You should pump up your back tyre.
2) [chiffres, importance] to inflate3) * (= ennuyer) to bore2. vi1) [pied] to swell2) CUISINE, [pâte] to rise* * *gonfler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remplir d'air) ( avec la bouche) to blow up [ballon, pneu]; to fill [poumon] (de with); to puff out [joue]; ( avec une pompe) to inflate, to pump up [ballon, pneu]; être gonflé à bloc [pneu] to be fully inflated; fig [personne] to be raring○ to go; le vent gonfle la voile the wind swells ou fills the sail; le vent gonfle ma chemise the wind makes my shirt billow;2 ( faire augmenter) [personne] to tense, to flex [muscle]; [objet] to make [sth] bulge [poche, sac]; [eau] to saturate [éponge]; [pluie] to make [sth] swollen [rivière]; [sève] to swell [bourgeon]; la limonade gonfle l'estomac lemonade makes you feel bloated;3 fig la joie gonflait mon cœur my heart was bursting with joy; leur victoire les a gonflés d'orgueil their victory has gone to their heads;4 ( augmenter) to increase [bénéfices, effectifs]; to bump up○, to push up [prix]; to inflate [statistiques]; to exaggerate [importance];6 Cin to enlarge, to blow [sth] up [film];7 Aut to soup up [moteur, voiture].B vi1 ( enfler) [pied, sein] to swell (up), to get swollen; [visage, paupière] to swell (up), to become puffy; [riz, bois, éponge] to swell; [gâteau, pâte] Culin to rise; laisser gonfler le riz leave the rice to swell;2 ( augmenter) [somme, effectifs] to increase; faire gonfler les prix to push prices up.C se gonfler vpr1 ( enfler) [voile] to swell, to fill; [rivière] to become swollen; l'éponge se gonfle (d'eau) the sponge becomes saturated with water; se gonfler d'orgueil fig to be full of one's own importance;2 ( augmenter) [recette, budget, effectifs] to increase (de by).[gɔ̃fle] verbe transitifavoir le cœur gonflé de peine/de chagrin/de joie to be heartbroken/grief-stricken/overjoyed2. [faire grossir - voiles] to fillles yeux gonflés de sommeil/de larmes eyes swollen with sleep/with tears3. [augmenter - prix, devis] to inflate, to push up (separable) ; [ - frais, statistiques] to exaggerate, to inflate ; [ - importance, impact] to exaggerate, to blow out of all proportion ; [ - moteur] to soup up5. (très familier) [irriter]————————[gɔ̃fle] verbe intransitif[riz] to swell (up)2. [enfler] to be puffed up ou bloated————————se gonfler verbe pronominal————————se gonfler verbe pronominal intransitif1. [voile] to swell[éponge] to swell up2. [se remplir de gaz] to inflate3. (figuré) -
76 progresser
progresser [pʀɔgʀese]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verba. ( = s'améliorer) [élève] to make progressb. ( = augmenter) [prix, ventes, production, chômage] to rise ; [criminalité, délinquance] to be on the increasec. ( = avancer) [ennemi, recherches, science, sauveteurs] to advance ; [maladie] to progress* * *pʀɔgʀeseverbe intransitif1) ( atteindre un niveau supérieur) [taux, résultat, salaires, chômage] to rise; [pouvoir d'achat, budget] to increase; [économie] to improve; [entreprise] to make progress; [homme politique] to make gainsprogresser de 3% — [production] to rise by 3%; [candidat, parti] to gain 3%
l'euro a progressé de 3% par rapport à la livre — the euro has risen by 3% against the pound
2) ( dans son développement) [relations] to improve; [pays, enquête, négociations] to make progress; [science] to progress; [connaissances] to increase3) ( gagner du terrain) [marcheur] to make progress; [armée] to move forward4) ( se propager) [maladie] to spread; [idéologie] to gain ground; [criminalité, toxicomanie] to be on the increase5) ( s'améliorer) to make progress* * *pʀɔɡʀese vi1) [élève] to progress2) [troupes] to make headway, to make progress* * *progresser verb table: aimer vi1 ( atteindre un niveau supérieur) [taux, indice, bénéfice, résultat, inflation, salaires] to rise, to go up; [emploi, chômage] to rise; [pouvoir d'achat, budget] to increase; [économie, marché, Bourse] to improve; [entreprise] to make progress; [homme politique] to make gains; nos ventes ont bien progressé ce mois-ci there has been a marked increase in our sales this month; la mortalité infantile ne progresse plus infant mortality is no longer rising; progresser de 3%/3 points [exportations, production, nombre, taux] to rise by 3%/3 points; [candidat, parti] to gain 3%/3 points; l’euro a progressé de 3% par rapport à la livre the euro has risen by 3% against the pound;2 ( dans son développement) [enquête, affaire, négociations] to make progress ou headway; [relations] to improve; [réformes, analyse, pays, ville] to make progress, to develop; [science, technologie] to progress; [connaissances] to increase; le dossier des otages progresse progress is being made in the hostage issue; l'enquête ne progresse plus the inquiry is no longer making progress;3 ( gagner du terrain) [marcheur, alpiniste, anticyclone, dépression] to make progress; [ennemi, adversaire, armée] to move forward; progresser de 200 m/3 km [personne, véhicule] to advance by 200 m/3 km; son livre continue de progresser dans les ventes his/her book continues to move up the best seller list; progresser dans sa carrière [personne] to progress in one's career;4 ( se propager) [maladie, épidémie] to spread; [idéologie] to gain ground; [criminalité, délinquance, toxicomanie] to be on the increase;5 ( s'améliorer) [élève, sportif, équipe] to make progress, to improve; l'équipe a beaucoup progressé the team has made a lot of progress; progresser dans un domaine to make progress in a field.[prɔgrese] verbe intransitifje progresse lentement dans ma lecture I'm getting on ou progressing slowly in my reading ; [ - maladie] to progress ; [ - inflation] to creep up, to risenos bénéfices ont progressé de 2% l'année dernière our profits rose by 2% last yearla recherche scientifique progresse de jour en jour/à grands pas scientific research is making progress every day/is advancing by leaps and bounds -
77 relever
relever [ʀəl(ə)ve, ʀ(ə)ləve]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verba. [+ statue, meuble, chaise] to stand up again ; [+ véhicule, bateau] to right ; [+ personne] to help up ; [+ blessé] to pick upb. ( = remonter) [+ col] to turn up ; [+ jupe] to raise ; [+ pantalon] to roll up ; [+ cheveux] to put up ; [+ vitre] (en poussant) to push up ; (avec bouton ou manivelle) to wind up ; [+ store] to roll up ; [+ manette] to push upc. ( = mettre plus haut) to raised. [+ économie] to rebuild ; [+ pays, entreprise] to put back on its feete. [+ salaire, impôts, niveau de vie] to raise ; [+ chiffre d'affaires] to increasef. [+ sauce, plat] to flavour (with spices)g. [+ sentinelle] to relieveh. [+ faute, fait, contradiction, empreintes] to findi. [+ adresse, renseignement] to note down ; [+ notes] to take down ; [+ plan] to copy out ; [+ compteur, électricité, gaz] to readj. ( = réagir à) [+ injure, calomnie] to react to• relever le gant or le défi to take up the challengek. [+ copies, cahiers] to collect• relever de ( = se rétablir de) to recover from ; ( = être du ressort de) to be a matter for ; ( = être sous la tutelle de) to come under3. reflexive verba. ( = se remettre debout) to stand up againb. ( = sortir du lit) to get upc. [strapontin] to tip upd. se relever de [+ deuil, chagrin, honte] to recover from• se relever de ses ruines/cendres to rise from its ruins/ashes* * *ʀəl(ə)ve, ʀləve
1.
1) ( remettre debout) to pick up [personne tombée, tabouret]; to put [something] back up (again) [statue, clôture]2) ( mettre à la verticale) to raise [dossier de siège, manette]3) ( bouger à nouveau)relever la tête — ( redresser) to raise one's head; ( pour voir) to look up; ( ne pas être vaincu) to refuse to accept defeat
4) ( mettre plus haut) to turn up [col]; to lift [jupe]; to wind up [vitre de voiture]; to raise [voile, store]; ( à nouveau) to raise [something] again5) ( constater) to note, to notice [erreur, signe]; to notice [fait, absence]; ( faire remarquer) to point out [erreur, contradiction]6) ( prendre note de) to take down, to note down [date, nom, dimensions, numéro]; to take [empreinte]; to note down [citation]7) ( collecter) to take in [copies d'examen]8) ( réagir à) to react to [remarque]‘il t'a encore critiqué’ - ‘je n'ai pas relevé’ — ‘he criticized you again’ - ‘I let it go’
9) ( reconstruire) to rebuild [mur]; to put [something] back on its feet [pays, économie]10) ( augmenter) to raise [niveau de vie, prix, productivité]11) ( remplacer) to relieve [équipe]relever la garde — to change the guard, to relieve the guard
12) ( donner plus d'attrait à) lit, fig to spice up [plat, récit]relever quelqu'un de — to release somebody from [vœux, obligation]
14) ( en tricot)
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relever de verbe transitif indirect1) ( dépendre de)notre service relève du ministère de la Défense — our department comes under the Ministry of Defence
2) ( être de la compétence de)l'affaire relève de la Cour européenne de justice — the case comes within the competence of the European Court of Justice
3) ( s'apparenter à)4) ( se rétablir)relever de — to be recovering from [maladie]
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se relever verbe pronominal1) ( après une chute) to pick oneself up; (après avoir été assis, couché) to get up again2) ( être mis à la verticale)se relever facilement — [dossier] to be easy to raise
3) ( être remonté) [store] to be raisedla vitre ne se relève plus — the window won't wind GB ou roll US up
4) ( se remettre)se relever de — to recover from [maladie, chagrin, crise]
* * *ʀ(ə)l(ə)ve1. vt1) (= redresser) [statue, meuble] to stand up again, [personne tombée] to help up, [col] to turn up, fig, [pays, économie, entreprise] to put back on its feet2) (= rehausser) [vitre, plafond] to raise, [niveau de vie] to raise, [style, conversation, débat] to elevate3) CUISINE, [plat, sauce] to season4) (= constater) [fautes, points] to pick out, [traces] to find, to pick up5) (= prendre note de) [adresse] to take down, to note, [compteur] to read, [cotes] to plot, [schéma, plan] to sketch6) (= ramasser) [cahiers, copies] to collect, to take inJe relève les copies dans cinq minutes. — I'll collect the papers in five minutes.
7) (= répliquer à) [remarque] to react to, to reply toJe n'ai pas relevé sa réflexion. — I didn't react to his remark.
8) [défi] to accept, to take up9) (= prendre le relais) [sentinelle, équipe] to relieve10) (= décharger)relever qn de [ses fonctions] — to relieve sb of, [ses vœux] to release sb from
2. vi1) [jupe, bord] to ride up2) (= être du ressort)relever de [responsable, autorité] — to be a matter for
3) (= concerner)* * *relever verb table: leverA vtr1 ( remettre debout) to pick up [personne tombée, tabouret]; to put [sth] back up (again) [statue, clôture];2 ( mettre à la verticale) to raise [dossier de siège, manette];3 ( bouger à nouveau) relever la main ( pour parler) to put up one's hand again; relever les yeux or le nez or le front to look up; relever la tête ( redresser) to raise one's head; ( pour voir) to look up; ( ne pas être vaincu) to refuse to accept defeat;4 ( mettre plus haut) to turn up [col]; to lift [jupe]; to wind up [vitre de voiture]; to raise [voile, store]; ( à nouveau) to raise [sth] again [store, rideau de théâtre]; relever un coin du rideau to lift up a corner of the curtain; relever ses cheveux to put one's hair up; elle a toujours les cheveux relevés she always wears her hair up;5 ( constater) to note, to notice [erreur, contradiction, signe]; to notice [fait, absence]; ( faire remarquer) to point out [erreur, contradiction]; relever que to note that; ‘il t'a encore critiqué’-‘je n'ai pas relevé’ ‘he criticized you again’-‘I didn't notice’; relever la moindre inexactitude to seize on the slightest inaccuracy;6 ( prendre note de) to take down, to note down [date, nom, dimensions, numéro d'immatriculation]; to take [empreinte]; to note down [citation, passage]; relever le compteur to read the meter;7 ( collecter) to take in [copies d'examen];8 ( réagir à) to react to [remarque]; relever la gageure or le défi to take up the challenge; relever un pari to take on a bet;9 ( reconstruire) to rebuild [mur]; to put sth back on its feet [pays, institution, industrie, économie];10 ( augmenter) to raise [niveau de vie, niveau d'études]; to raise, to increase [taux d'intérêt, prix, productivité]; relever les salaires de 3% to put up ou increase salaries by 3%; relever toutes les notes de trois points to put all the grades up by three marks;12 ( donner plus d'attrait à) to spice up [plat]; relever une sauce avec de la moutarde to spice a sauce up with mustard; relever un récit de détails amusants to enliven a tale with amusing details;13 fml ( libérer) relever qn de to release sb from [vœux, obligation]; relever qn de ses fonctions to relieve sb of their duties;14 ( en tricot) relever une maille to pick up a stitch.B relever de vtr ind1 ( dépendre de) notre service relève du ministère de la Défense our department comes under the Ministry of Defence;2 ( être de la compétence de) l'affaire relève de la Cour européenne de justice the case comes within the competence of the European Court of Justice; cela ne relève pas de ma compétence/mes fonctions this doesn't come within my competence/my duties;3 ( s'apparenter à) cela relève de la gageure/du mythe this comes close to being impossible/to being a myth;C se relever vpr1 ( après une chute) to pick oneself up; ( après avoir été assis) to get up again;2 ( sortir du lit) to get up again, to get out of bed again;3 ( être mis à la verticale) se relever facilement [dossier] to be easy to raise; se relever automatiquement to be raised automatically;4 ( être remonté) [store] to be raised; la vitre ne se relève plus the window won't wind GB ou roll US up;5 ( se remettre) se relever de to recover from [maladie, chagrin, crise, scandale]; il ne s'en relèvera pas he'll never recover from it; se relever de ses ruines to rise from the ruins.[rəlve] verbe transitif1. [redresser - lampe, statue] to stand up (separable) again ; [ - chaise] to pick up (separable) ; [ - tête] to lift up (separable) againa. [debout] they helped me (back) to my feetb. [assis] they sat me up ou helped me to sit up2. [remonter - store] to raise ; [ - cheveux] to put up (separable) ; [ - col, visière] to turn up (separable) ; [ - pantalon, manches] to roll up (separable) ; [ - rideaux] to tie back (separable) ; [ - strapontin] to lift up (separable)3. [augmenter - prix, salaires] to increase, to raise, to put up (separable) ; [ - notes] to put up, to raise4. [ramasser, recueillir] to pick up (separable)5. [remettre en état - mur] to rebuild, to re-erect ; [ - pylône] to re-erect, to put up (separable) againa. [ville] to reconstruct ou to rebuild a ruined cityb. [maison] to rebuild a ruined housec'est lui qui a relevé la nation (figuré) he's the one who put the country back on its feet (again) ou got the country going again6. [mettre en valeur] to enhance8. [remarquer] to noticea. [elle n'a pas réagi] she didn't pick up the hintb. [elle l'a sciemment ignorée] she pretended not to notice the hint9. [enregistrer - empreinte digitale] to record ; [ - cote, mesure] to take down (separable), to plot ; [ - informations] to take ou to note down ; [ - plan] to sketchon a relevé des traces de boue sur ses chaussures traces of mud were found ou discovered on his shoesrelever sa position to plot ou to chart one's positionrelever quelqu'un de ses fonctions to relieve somebody of his/her duties11. DROIT [prisonnier] to release————————[rəlve] verbe intransitif[remonter - vêtement] to ride up————————relever de verbe plus préposition1. [être de la compétence de - juridiction] to fall ou to come under ; [ - spécialiste] to be a matter for ; [ - magistrat] to come under the jurisdiction ofcela relève des tribunaux/de la psychiatrie it's a matter for the courts/the psychiatrists2. [tenir de]3. (soutenu) [se rétablir de]————————se relever verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[être inclinable] to lift up————————se relever verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se remettre - debout] to get ou to stand up again ; [ - assis] to sit up again2. [remonter]————————se relever de verbe pronominal plus prépositionje ne m'en relèverai/ils ne s'en relèveront pas I'll/they'll never get over it -
78 valoriser
valoriser [valɔʀize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ région, patrimoine, capital] to develop ; [+ produit, titre] to increase the value ofb. ( = donner plus de prestige à) [+ personne] to increase the standing of ; [+ profession] to enhance the status ofc. [+ déchets] to recover2. reflexive verb► se valoriser [immeuble, titres] to increase in value* * *valɔʀize1) ( promouvoir) to promote [produit]; to make [something] attractive [profession, études]2) ( mettre en valeur) to develop [région, ressources]; to put [something] to good use [diplôme, savoir-faire]3) ( faire fructifier) to put [something] to work [capital]* * *valɔʀize vt1) (= donner de la valeur à) to increase the status of2) ÉCONOMIE, [région, matériau, produit, ressource] to develop3) FINANCE to increase the value of4) (= considérer comme important) to value5) (= mettre en valeur) to highlight, to bring out* * *valoriser verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( mettre en valeur) to develop [région, ressources]; to put [sth] to advantage [diplôme, savoir-faire];B se valoriser vpr [candidat] to show oneself to best advantage; [coquette] to make the most of oneself.[valɔrize] verbe transitif1. ÉCONOMIE [région] to develop the economy ofune nouvelle gare valorisera les terrains avoisinants a new railway station will enhance the value of local land2. ÉCOLOGIE [déchets] to recover3. [augmenter le prestige de] -
79 élargir
élargir [elaʀʒiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verbb. [+ débat, connaissances] to broadenc. ( = libérer) to release2. reflexive verb* * *elaʀʒiʀ
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1) ( rendre plus large) to widen [chaussée]; to let [something] out [vêtement]2) ( déformer) [personne] to stretch [chaussures, pull]3) ( étendre) to widen [débat]; to extend [contacts, audience, droit]; to broaden [connaissances, idées, activités]; to increase [majorité]; to expand [moyens, secteur]
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s'élargir verbe pronominal [groupe] to expand; [écart] to increase; [débat, route, fleuve] to widen; [personne] to fill out; [épaules] to become broader; [vêtement] to stretch* * *elaʀʒiʀ vt1) [route, ouverture] to widen2) [vêtement] to let out3) [débat, thème] to broaden4) DROIT, [détenu] to release* * *élargir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus large) to widen [chaussée]; to let [sth] out [vêtement]; cette coiffure lui élargit le visage this hairstyle makes her face look fuller; le miroir élargit la pièce the mirror makes the room look bigger;2 ( déformer) [personne] to stretch [chaussures, pull, veste];3 fig ( étendre) to widen [débat]; to extend [contacts, audience, droit]; to broaden [connaissances, idées, activités]; to increase [majorité, électorat]; to expand [moyens, secteur]; élargir son champ d'action to widen one's field of action;B s'élargir vpr [famille, groupe] to expand; [marge, écart] to increase; [débat, route, fleuve] to widen; [personne] to fill out; [épaules, hanches] to become broader; [vêtement] to stretch; le fossé entre eux s'élargit the gap is widening between them.[elarʒir] verbe transitif1. [rendre moins étroit - veste] to let out (separable) ; [ - chaussure] to stretch, to widen ; [ - route] to widen2. [débat] to broaden ou widen the scope ofélargir son horizon to broaden ou to widen one's outlook3. [renforcer]————————[elarʒir] verbe intransitif————————s'élargir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être moins étroit - sentier, rivière] to widen, to get wider, to broaden (out) ; [ - sourire] to widen2. [se relâcher - vêtement] to stretch -
80 zidi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] continue[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] exceed[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] become greater[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] grow[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] increase[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] keep doing[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] become larger[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] become longer[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] do more[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kila alipozidi kujiuliza [Sul], alizidi kuhisi maonevu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] be too much[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] uchungu ulipozidi Tamima alianza kuusia [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] be too much for[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] multiply[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] outstrip[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] overwhelm[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] mapenzi yalimzidi [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] be superior[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -zidi[English Word] surpass[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] umri wake haukuzidi miaka kumi [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[English Word] addition[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[English Word] gain[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[English Word] increase[English Plural] increases[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[English Word] increment[English Plural] increments[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[English Word] profit[English Plural] profits[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] zidi[Swahili Plural] mazidi[English Word] supplement[English Plural] supplements[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------
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