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1 muet
muet, muette [myε, myεt]1. adjectivea. muteb. [film, cinéma] silent ; [rôle] non-speaking2. masculine nouna. ( = infirme) mute3. feminine noun* * *
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- ette mɥɛ, ɛt adjectif1) [personne] gén dumb; ( momentanément) speechlesssous le choc, elle resta muette — the shock left her speechless
muet de — (d'admiration, de terreur) speechless with
2) ( qui refuse de parler) [témoin, presse, rapport] silent (sur, à propos de on)3) ( inexprimé) [reproche, douleur, cloche] silent; [voyelle, consonne] mute, silent4) Cinéma [cinéma, film] silent; [rôle] non-speaking (épith)5) ( sans inscription) [carte de géographie, page] blank; [menu] unpriced
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nom masculin, féminin Médecine muteles muets — the dumb (+ v pl)
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nom masculin Cinéma* * *mɥɛ, mɥɛt muet, -te1. adj1) (personne) dumb, fig speechless2) (joie, douleur) silent3) CINÉMA silent4) LINGUISTIQUE (lettre) silent5) (carte) blank2. nm/f3. nmle muet — silent films Grande-Bretagne silent movies
* * *A adj2 ( qui refuse de parler) [témoin, foule, presse, pouvoir] silent (sur, à propos de on); rester muet to remain silent; le rapport est muet sur cette question the report remains silent on this point;3 ( incapable de parler) speechless; sous le choc, elle resta muette the shock left her speechless; muet de (d'admiration, de terreur) speechless with; rester muet de to be struck dumb with;4 ( inexprimé) [reproche, douleur, serment, colère] silent;6 Phon [voyelle, consonne] mute, silent;7 ( sans bruit) [ville, cloche] silent;C nm Cin silent screen; le passage du muet au parlant the transition from the silent screen to the talkies.1. [qui ne parle pas] dumbalors, tu restes ou es muet? well, have you nothing to say for yourself?je serai muet comme une tombe my lips are sealed, I won't breathe a word6. [sans indication - touche, carte] blank————————, muette [mɥɛ, ɛt] nom masculin, nom féminin————————nom masculin -
2 étrangler
étrangler [etʀɑ̃gle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = tuer) [+ personne] to strangle ; [+ poulet] to wring the neck ofb. [+ presse, libertés] to stifle2. reflexive verb► s'étrangler [personne] to strangle o.s.• s'étrangler de rire/colère to choke with laughter/anger* * *etʀɑ̃gle
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1) lit to strangle [victime]j'ai envie de les étrangler! — fig I feel like throttling them!
2) ( gêner) [col, cravate] to choke, to throttle3) ( comprimer) to pinch in [taille]4) [colère, émotion] to choke [personne]5) ( écraser) to cripple [entreprise, économie]6) ( museler) to stifle [groupe politique, presse]
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s'étrangler verbe pronominal1) (avec une corde, un foulard) to strangle oneself2) ( ne pas pouvoir respirer) to chokes'étrangler de rage/de rire — to choke with rage/laughter
3) [cri] to die in one's throat* * *etʀɑ̃ɡle vt1) [personne] to strangle2) fig, [presse, libertés] to stifle* * *étrangler verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( gêner) [col, cravate] to choke, to throttle;3 ( comprimer) to pinch in [taille];4 [colère, émotion] to choke [personne]; étranglé par l'émotion/la colère choked with emotion/anger;5 ( écraser) to cripple [entreprise, économie];6 ( museler) to stifle [groupe politique, presse].B s'étrangler vpr1 (avec une corde, un foulard) to strangle oneself;2 (ne pas pouvoir parler, respirer) to choke; s'étrangler de rage/de rire to choke with rage/laughter;3 [cri] to die in one's throat; sa voix s'étrangla his voice caught in his throat;4 [vallée, route] to narrow.[etrɑ̃gle] verbe transitifelle avait la taille étranglée par une grosse ceinture she had a wide belt pulled in tight around the waist3. [faire balbutier - suj: colère, peur] to choke5. (littéraire) [restreindre - libertés] to stifle————————s'étrangler verbe pronominal intransitif1. [personne] to choke2. [voix] to choke
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