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1 altérer
altérer [alteʀe]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verba. ( = abîmer) to affectb. ( = modifier) to alterc. ( = falsifier) to falsify ; [+ vin, aliments] to adulterate2. reflexive verb► s'altérer [vin] to become spoiled ; [viande] to go bad ; [visage] to change ; [relations] to deteriorate* * *alteʀe
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1) ( détériorer) to affect [saveur, relation, santé]; to spoil [denrée]; to mar [joie]; to alter [sentiment]; to change [expression]; to fade [couleur]2) ( falsifier) to distort [fait]; to adulterate [substance]3)être altéré de sang/de pouvoir — to thirst for blood/power
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s'altérer verbe pronominal [santé, saveur] to become impaired; [denrée] to spoil; [voix] to falter; [sentiment] to change* * *alteʀe vt1) [faits, vérité] to distort2) [qualité] to spoil, to impair, [données] to corrupt3) (= donner soif à) to make thirsty* * *altérer verb table: céderA vtr1 ( détériorer) to impair [saveur, caractère, relation]; to affect [santé]; to spoil [denrée]; to mar [joie]; to alter [sentiment, composition]; to change [expression, visage]; to fade [couleur]; d'une voix altérée in a faltering voice;3 fml ( donner soif) to make [sb] feel parched; être altéré de sang/de pouvoir to thirst for blood/power.B s'altérer vpr [santé, faculté, relation, saveur] to become impaired; [denrée] to spoil; [voix] to falter; [sentiments, expression] to change.[altere] verbe transitif1. [dégrader - couleur] to spoil ; [ - denrée] to affect the quality ofles traits altérés par le chagrin/la fatigue/la maladie her face pinched with grief/drawn with tiredness/drawn with illness4. (littéraire) [assoiffer] to make thirsty[note] to inflect————————s'altérer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se dégrader - denrée] to spoil ; [ - sentiment, amitié] to deteriorate ; [ - couleurs] to fade ; [ - voix] to be distorted -
2 dénaturer
dénaturer [denatyʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ vérité, faits] to distort ; [+ propos] to twistb. [+ alcool, substance alimentaire] to denature ; ( = altérer) [+ goût, aliment] to alter completely* * *denatyʀe1) Technologie, Industrie to denature2) ( déformer) to distort [faits]3) ( altérer) to spoil [goût, sauce]* * *denatyʀe vt[goût] to alter completely, [pensée, fait] to distort, to misrepresent* * *dénaturer verb table: aimer vtr2 ( déformer) to distort [faits];3 ( altérer) to spoil [goût, sauce].[denatyre] verbe transitifvous dénaturez mes propos! you're twisting my words ou putting words into my mouth! -
3 falsifier
falsifier [falsifje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verbto falsify ; [+ signature] to forge* * *falsifje1) ( altérer) to falsify, to tamper with [document, chèque]; to distort, to falsify [faits]2) ( contrefaire) to forge [signature, monnaie]* * *falsifje vt* * *falsifier verb table: plier vtr1 ( altérer) to falsify, to tamper with [document, comptes, chèque]; to distort, to falsify [faits, histoire];2 ( contrefaire) to forge [signature, monnaie].[falsifje] verbe transitif[vin, lait] to adulterate -
4 frelater
[frəlate] verbe transitif[lait, vin] to adulterate -
5 trafiquer
trafiquer [tʀafike]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verbb. ( = gonfler) [+ moteur] to soup up (inf)c. ( = faire) mais qu'est-ce que tu trafiques ? what are you up to?* * *tʀafike1) ( truquer) to fiddle with [compteur, voiture]2) (colloq) ( faire) pej* * *tʀafike1. vt1) péjoratif, [compteur, comptes] to tamper with2) * (= faire)2. vi(= faire commerce) to be a trafficker* * *trafiquer verb table: aimer vtr[trafike] verbe intransitif————————[trafike] verbe transitif1. [falsifier, altérer - comptabilité, résultats électoraux] to doctor ; [ - vin] to adulterate ; [ - compteur électrique] to tamper with (inseparable) ; [ - compteur kilométrique] to rig2. (familier) [manigancer] to be up to
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