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sag [sæg][roof, chair, beam, floorboard] s'affaisser ; [cheeks, breasts] tomber• hearing this, his spirits sagged ça l'a démoralisé d'entendre cela* * *[sæg]intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-)1) [beam, mattress] s'affaisser; [tent, rope] ne pas être bien tendu2) [flesh] être flasque3) ( weaken)4) ( fall) [currency] baisser -
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(a) (roof, beam, shelf, bridge) s'affaisser; (branch) ployer; (cable, rope → state) être détendu, pendre; (→ action) se détendre; (jowls, cheeks, hemline) pendre; (breasts) tomber;∎ the bed sags in the middle le lit s'affaisse au milieu∎ the novel sags a bit in the middle le roman perd un peu de son intérêt au milieu;∎ their spirits sagged ils perdirent courage2 noun(b) (in prices, stocks, demand) fléchissement m, baisse f -
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A n1 (in ceiling, mattress) affaissement m ;2 ( in value) baisse f.2 [breasts] pendre ; [flesh] être flasque ;3 ( weaken) her spirits sagged elle a perdu courage ;4 ( fall) [currency, exports] baisser.
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Sagged — Sag Sag (s[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sagging}.] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down, LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. {Sink}, v. i.] 1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sag — /sag/, v., sagged, sagging, n. v.i. 1. to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, esp. in the middle: The roof sags. 2. to hang down unevenly; droop: Her skirt was sagging. 3. to droop; hang loosely: His shoulders sagged. 4. to yield through … Universalium
droop — vb Droop, wilt, flag, sag are comparable when they mean to sink or to lose in vigor, firmness, or freshness. Droop stresses a hanging or bending downward (as through exhaustion, discouragement, or lack of nourishment) {some of the watchers were… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sag — [[t]sæ̱g[/t]] sags, sagging, sagged 1) VERB When something sags, it hangs down loosely or sinks downwards in the middle. The shirt s cuffs won t sag and lose their shape after washing... The roof sagged at one corner, where the ceiling beams had… … English dictionary
sag — [[t]sæg[/t]] v. sagged, sag•ging, n. 1) to sink or bend downward by or as if by weight or pressure 2) to wane in vigor or intensity: Our spirits began to sag[/ex] 3) to decline in value: The stock market sagged today[/ex] 4) to cause to sag 5) an … From formal English to slang
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Sag — (s[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sagging}.] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down, LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. {Sink}, v. i.] 1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sagging — Sag Sag (s[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sagging}.] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down, LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. {Sink}, v. i.] 1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sag to leeward — Sag Sag (s[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sagging}.] [Akin to Sw. sacka to settle, sink down, LG. sacken, D. zakken. Cf. {Sink}, v. i.] 1. To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sag — I. verb (sagged; sagging) Etymology: Middle English saggen; akin to Middle Low German sacken to sink, Norwegian dialect sakka Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 2. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary