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1 intensifier
intensifier [ɛ̃tɑ̃sifje]➭ TABLE 71. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *ɛ̃tɑ̃sifjeverbe transitif, s'intensifier verbe pronominal to intensify* * *ɛ̃tɑ̃sifje vt* * *intensifier verb table: plierA vtr to intensify [sensation, sentiment]; to intensify, to step up [échanges, production].B s'intensifier vpr to intensify.[ɛ̃tɑ̃sifje] verbe transitif————————s'intensifier verbe pronominal intransitif[bombardements, circulation] to become heavier -
2 appesantir
apəzɑ̃tiʀ
1.
verbe transitif [âge, froid] to slow down [démarche]; [inactivité] to dull [esprit]
2.
s'appesantir verbe pronominal ( insister)* * *appesantir verb table: finirA vtr2 ( augmenter) [personne, régime] to strengthen [autorité, domination].B s'appesantir vpr1 ( insister) [orateur, invité] to dwell on the subject; s'appesantir sur to dwell on; ne vous appesantissez pas sur des détails don't dwell on details;2 ( devenir pesant) [démarche] to slow.[apəzɑ̃tir] verbe transitif[rendre pesant - démarche] to slow down (separable) ; [ - tête, corps] to weigh down (separable) ; [ - facultés] to dull————————s'appesantir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [devenir lourd - tête] to become heavier ; [ - gestes, démarche] to become slower ; [ - esprit] to grow duller2. [insister]s'appesantir sur un sujet to concentrate on ou to dwell at length on a subject -
3 alourdir
alourdir [aluʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► s'alourdir [personne, paupières] to become heavy* * *aluʀdiʀ
1.
verbe transitif [fardeau] to weigh [somebody] down [personne]; [problème] to make [something] tense [atmosphère]le dernier témoignage a alourdi les accusations — the statement by the last witness weighed heavily against the accused
2.
s'alourdir verbe pronominal [paupières] to grow heavy; [air] to get heavy; [dépenses] to increase* * *aluʀdiʀ vtto weigh down, to make heavy* * *alourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus lourd) [fardeau] to weigh [sb] down [personne]; [problème] to make [sth] tense [atmosphère]; le subjonctif/l'adverbe alourdit la phrase the subjunctive/the adverb weighs the sentence down; la valise était alourdie par les livres the suitcase was weighed down by the books; un manteau alourdi par la pluie a coat heavy with rain;2 ( rendre plus important) to increase [impôt, charges, déficit]; le dernier témoignage a alourdi les accusations the statement by the last witness weighed heavily against the accused.B s'alourdir vpr1 ( devenir plus lourd) [paupières] to grow heavy; [air, atmosphère] to get heavy;2 ( devenir plus important) [dépenses, dette] to increase; le bilan de victimes s'est alourdi the death toll has risen.[alurdir] verbe transitif1. [ajouter du poids à] to weigh down (separable), to make heavy ou heavier2. [style, allure, traits] to make heavier ou coarser[impôts] to increase————————s'alourdir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [devenir lourd] to become heavy ou heavierses paupières s'alourdissaient his eyelids were beginning to droop ou were getting heavy3. [devenir plus grossier] to get coarser
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