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1 affermir
affermir [afεʀmiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verbto strengthen ; [+ muscles] to tone up* * *afɛʀmiʀ
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1) ( consolider) to strengthen [autorité, conviction, volonté, voix]; to consolidate [pouvoir, position]; to firm up [muscle, chair]2) ( rendre plus défini) to sharpen up [style, écriture]
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s'affermir verbe pronominal1) [autorité, pouvoir, croissance] to be consolidated; [voix] to become stronger; [muscle, chair] to firm up; [terrain] to become firmer; [santé] to become better2) [style, écriture] to become sharper* * *afɛʀmiʀ vt1) [foi, institution, position] to consolidate, to strengthen2) [peau, muscles] to firm up* * *affermir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( consolider) to strengthen [autorité, conviction, volonté, voix]; to consolidate [pouvoir, position]; to firm up [muscle, chair];2 ( rendre plus défini) to sharpen up [style, écriture].B s'affermir vpr1 [autorité, pouvoir, croissance] to be consolidated; [voix] to become stronger; [muscle, chair] to firm up; [terrain] to become firmer; [santé] to become better;2 [style, écriture] to become sharper.[afɛrmir] verbe transitif3. [assurer] to strengthen————————s'affermir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [puissance, influence] to be strengthened[investissements, monnaie] to strengthen -
2 affiner
affiner [afine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = rendre plus subtil) to refine ; [+ sens] to sharpenb. ( = rendre plus mince) [+ taille, hanches] to slim down ; [+ chevilles] to make slender2. reflexive verba. ( = devenir plus subtil) to become more refined ; [odorat, goût] to become sharperb. ( = devenir plus mince) [taille] to become slimmer ; [visage] to get thinner* * *afine
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verbe transitif to refine [métal]; to fine [verre]; to refine [stratégie, style, jugement]; to have a slimming effect on [taille, silhouette]
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s'affiner verbe pronominal [jugement] to become keener; [style, goût] to become (more) refined; [taille] to slim down* * *afine vt1) [métaux] to refine2) [fromages] to mature, to ripen, [huîtres] to allow to mature3) [silhouette, hanches, cuisses] to make slimmer4) [méthode, pronostic, concept] to refine, [sens] to sharpen* * *affiner verb table: aimerA vtr2 fig to refine [stratégie, politique, idée, style, jugement]; to sharpen [ouïe]; to slim down [taille, silhouette].B s'affiner vpr [jugement] to become keener; [politique, idée, style, goût] to become (more) refined; [personne, taille, silhouette] to slim down; [ligne, dessin] to become (more) refined.[afine] verbe transitif1. [purifier - verre, métal] to refine2. [adoucir - traits] to fine down3. [raffiner - goût, sens] to refine4. [mûrir]————————s'affiner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se raffiner] to become more refined2. [mincir] to become thinner
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