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2 émousser
emuse
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1) to blunt [lame]2) to dull [curiosité, sensibilité]
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s'émousser verbe pronominal1) [lame] to become ou get blunt2) [curiosité, sensibilité] to become dulled* * *emuse vtto blunt, fig to dull* * *émousser verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to blunt [couteau, lame];2 fig to blunt, to dull [curiosité, sensibilité].B s'émousser vpr1 lit [lame, couteau] to become ou get blunt;2 fig [curiosité, sensibilité] to become dulled.[emuse] verbe transitif————————s'émousser verbe pronominal intransitif2. [faiblir - appétit, peine] to dull ; [ - curiosité] to become tempered -
3 assoupir
asupiʀ
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1) ( endormir) to make [somebody] drowsy [personne]2) ( atténuer) to dull [sens]
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s'assoupir verbe pronominal1) lit [personne] to doze off2) fig [enthousiasme, passion] to wane; [haine] to abate; [querelle] to die down; [activité économique] to be in a lull* * *assoupir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( endormir) to make [sb] drowsy [personne];2 ( atténuer) to dull [passion, remords, sens].B s'assoupir vpr1 lit [personne] to doze off; il était assoupi devant la télévision he was dozing off in front of the television;2 fig [enthousiasme, passion] to wane; [haine] to abate; [querelle] to die down; [activité économique] to be in a lull; [ville] to be sleepy.[asupir] verbe transitif1. [endormir] to make drowsy ou sleepy2. (littéraire) [atténuer - soupçon, douleur] to dull————————s'assoupir verbe pronominal intransitif2. (littéraire) [s'affaiblir - crainte, douleur] to be dulled -
4 éteindre
éteindre [etɛ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 521. transitive verba. [+ gaz, lampe, électricité, chauffage, radio] to switch offb. [+ cigarette, incendie, poêle] to put out ; [+ bougie] to blow out2. reflexive verba. [cigarette, feu, gaz] to go outb. [mourant] to pass away* * *etɛ̃dʀ
1.
1) to put out [feu, cigare, poêle]; ( en soufflant) to blow out [bougie]2) to switch off [lampe, téléviseur, chauffage, phare]; to turn off [gaz]tous feux éteints — [rouler] without lights
3) ( calmer) to subdue [colère, désir]; to quell [ardeur]
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s'éteindre verbe pronominal1) [cigare, feu] to go out; ( par accident) [lumière] to go out; [radio] to go off2) [pièce, fenêtre] to go dark3) ( mourir) euph to pass away ou on4) [famille, nom] to die out5) [son] to die away; [voix] to become lifeless; [désir, passion] to fade; [colère] to subside* * *etɛ̃dʀ vt1) [lampe, lumière] to turn off, to switch off, [radio, chauffage] to turn offN'oubliez pas d'éteindre la lumière en sortant. — Don't forget to switch off the light when you leave.
2) [cigarette, incendie, bougie] to put out, to extinguish soutenu3) DROIT, [dette] to extinguish* * *éteindre verb table: peindreA vtr1 ( faire cesser de brûler) to put out, to extinguish [feu, cigare]; to put out [poêle]; ( en soufflant) to blow out [bougie]; ( avec un éteignoir) to extinguish [bougie];2 ( faire cesser d'éclairer) to switch off, to turn off [lampe, phare]; éteindre la cuisine to switch off the kitchen light; le couloir est éteint the light is (switched) off in the corridor; éteins (la lumière)! switch off the light!; c'est éteint chez elle her lights are off; tous feux éteints [rouler, conduire] without lights;3 ( faire cesser de fonctionner) to switch off, to turn off [four, téléviseur, chauffage]; to turn off [gaz];4 ( calmer) to subdue [colère, désir, passion]; to quell [ardeur]; to dull [éclat du regard]; cela l'a éteint it has crushed him;5 ( rembourser) to extinguish [dette].B s'éteindre vpr1 [cigare, feu] to go out;2 [phare, radio] to be turned ou switched off; ( par accident) [lumière] to go out; [radio] to go off; où s'éteint la lampe? where do you turn the light off?; s'éteindre automatiquement to go off automatically;3 [pièce, fenêtre] to go dark;5 [famille, nom] to die out;6 [son] to die away; [conversation] to tail off; [voix] to become lifeless; [désir, passion, couleur] to fade; [colère, douleur] to subside; son regard s'est éteint depuis que the light in his eyes has gone out since.[etɛ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [arrêter la combustion de - cigarette, incendie] to put out (separable), to extinguish ; [ - bougie] to put ou to blow out (separable) ; [ - gaz, chauffage] to turn off (separable)[radio, télévision] to turn off3. [faire perdre son éclat à]4. [annuler - dette, rente] to wipe out (separable)[désirs, sentiments] to kill————————s'éteindre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [feu, gaz, chauffage] to go out[bougie] to blow out[cigarette] to burn out[volcan] to die down2. ÉLECTRICITÉ [lampe] to go out[radio, télévision] to go off4. (euphémisme) [mourir - personne] to pass away
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