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1 joncher
joncher [ʒɔ̃∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[papiers] to litter ; [cadavres, détritus, fleurs] to be strewn over* * *ʒɔ̃ʃeverbe transitif to be strewn over [sol]* * *ʒɔ̃ʃe vt[choses] to be strewed over* * *joncher verb table: aimer vtr [papiers, vêtements, ordures] to litter, to be strewn over [sol, plancher etc]; [feuilles, pétales] to be strewn over [sol]; joncher le sol de to strew the ground with; être jonché de to be strewn with.[ʒɔ̃ʃe] verbe transitif[couvrir] to strew -
2 parsemer
parsemer [paʀsəme]➭ TABLE 5 transitive verb* * *paʀsəmeles obstacles ont parsemé sa vie — his/her life was strewn with obstacles
* * *paʀsəme vt[feuilles, papiers] to be scattered over* * *parsemer verb table: lever vtr1 ( éparpiller) parsemez-la de persil haché sprinkle some chopped parsley over it;2 liter [étoiles] to stud [ciel]; des feuilles parsèment la pelouse the lawn is strewn with leaves; une pelouse parsemée de fleurs a lawn scattered ou dotted with flowers; les obstacles ont parsemé sa vie his/her life was strewn with obstacles; les pièges qui parsèment la route vers la victoire the obstacles on the path to victory.[parsəme] verbe transitif1. [semer, saupoudrer]2. (littéraire) [suj: fleurs, étoiles]le ciel était parsemé d'étoiles the sky was studded ou scattered with stars -
3 semer
semer [s(ə)me]➭ TABLE 5 transitive verba. [+ discorde, graines] to sow ; [+ confusion, terreur] to spreadb. [+ poursuivant] (inf) to shake off* * *s(ə)me1) Agriculture to sow [graines]semer à la volée — to sow, to broadcast
2) ( apporter) to sow [discorde, trouble]; to spread [confusion, panique]; [arme, ouragan] to bring [mort]3) ( parsemer)4) (colloq) ( perdre) to drop5) (colloq) ( distancer) to shake off [poursuivant, gêneur]; to leave [somebody] behind [concurrent]* * *s(ə)me vt1) [graines] to sow2) fig, [confusion] to spread3) (= éparpiller) [vêtements, affaires, livres] to scatter4) * [poursuivants] to lose, to shake off5)semé de [difficultés] — riddled with
* * *semer verb table: lever vtr1 Agric to sow [graines]; semer à la volée to sow, to broadcast; champ semé de colza field sown with rape;2 ( apporter) to sow [discorde, trouble]; to spread [confusion, panique, désordre]; [arme, ouragan] to bring [mort]; semer le doute to sow doubts;3 ( parsemer) semer des clous sur la route to strew the road with nails; semé de strewn with; elle a semé ses jouets dans toute la maison she has scattered her toys all over the house; semer son argent fig to throw one's money about; mission semée de difficultés mission bristling with difficulties; copie semée de fautes copy riddled with errors; ciel semé d'étoiles star-spangled sky; on récolte ce qu'on a semé as you sow so shall you reap;4 ○( perdre) to drop; j'ai dû semer mes clés I must have dropped my keys;qui sème le vent récolte la tempête Prov he who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind.[səme] verbe transitif3. (familier) [laisser tomber] to drop5. [propager] to bringsemer le désordre ou la pagaille to wreak havocsemer le doute dans l'esprit de quelqu'un to sow ou to plant a seed of doubt in somebody's mind -
4 recouvrir
recouvrir [ʀ(ə)kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verb• recouvert d'écailles/d'eau covered in scales/water2. reflexive verb► se recouvrir ( = être recouvert)• se recouvrir d'eau/de terre to become covered in water/earth* * *ʀ(ə)kuvʀiʀ
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1) ( couvrir complètement) to cover (de with)2) ( couvrir de nouveau) to cover [somebody] up again [malade, enfant]; to re-cover [chaise, fauteuil]3) ( masquer) to hide, to conceal4) ( inclure)
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se recouvrir verbe pronominal1) ( devenir couvert) to become covered (de with)2) ( se chevaucher) [tuiles] to overlap3) ( correspondre) [concepts] to overlap4) ( remettre son chapeau) to put one's hat back on* * *ʀ(ə)kuvʀiʀ vt1) (= couvrir entièrement) [sol, surface] to coverLa neige recouvre le sol. — The ground is covered in snow.
L'inondation a recouvert de boue le centre-ville. — The flood left the centre of town covered in mud.
2) [notion, concept, mot, terme] to cover* * *recouvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( couvrir complètement) to cover (de with); la campagne était recouverte d'une épaisse couche de neige the countryside was covered with ou in a thick blanket of snow; recouvrir des meubles avec des housses to cover furniture with dust sheets; une table recouverte d'une nappe a table with a cloth, a table covered with a cloth; le sol était recouvert de débris the ground was covered ou strewn with debris; leurs affiches ont été recouvertes par celles de leurs adversaires their posters were covered up ou papered over by those of their opponents;3 ( masquer) to hide, to conceal; son attitude nonchalante recouvre une volonté inflexible his/her easygoing manner conceals an iron will;4 ( inclure) cela recouvre en partie ce que j'allais dire this partly covers what I was about to say; une réalité qui recouvre deux problèmes fondamentaux a situation that encompasses two fundamental problems.B se recouvrir vpr1 ( devenir couvert) to become covered (de with);2 ( se chevaucher) [tuiles] to overlap;3 ( correspondre) [concepts] to overlap;4 ( remettre son chapeau) to put one's hat back on.[rəkuvrir] verbe transitif1. [couvrir] to cover2. [couvrir à nouveau - personne] to cover (up) (separable) again ; [ - siège] to re-cover, to reupholster ; [ - livre] to re-cover————————se recouvrir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [surface]
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