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1 boucher
I.boucher1 [bu∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ bouteille] to corkb. [+ trou, fente] to fill in ; [+ fuite] to stopc. [+ fenêtre, porte] to block upd. [+ lavabo] to block up2. reflexive verb• se boucher les oreilles to put one's hands over one's ears ; ( = refuser d'entendre) to turn a deaf earII.boucher2 [bu∫e]masculine noun* * *
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1. buʃe1) ( mettre un bouchon à) to cork2) ( obstruer) to block; ( en encrassant) to clog (up); ( en comblant) to fillboucher les trous — lit to fill the holes; fig to fill the gaps
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se boucher verbe pronominal1) ( se fermer)se boucher le nez — lit to hold one's nose
se boucher les oreilles — lit to put one's fingers in one's ears
2) ( s'obstruer) [lavabo] to get blocked; [artères] to get clogged up; [oreilles] to feel blocked; [nez] to get blockedtu as les oreilles bouchées ou quoi? — iron are you deaf or what? (colloq)
3) Météorologietemps/ciel bouché — overcast weather/sky
••en boucher un coin à quelqu'un — (colloq) to amaze somebody
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- ère buʃe, ɛʀ nom masculin, féminin butcher* * *buʃe, ɛʀ
I (-ère)1. nm/fIl est boucher. — He's a butcher.
Elle est bouchère. — She's a butcher.
2. nf(femme du boucher) butcher's wife
II buʃe vt1) [conduit] to stop up, [trou] to fill2) (sujet chose) to block, to block up* * *I.II.boucher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre un bouchon à) to cork, to put a cork on [bouteille];2 ( obstruer) to block [tuyau, passage, aération, fenêtre, vue]; ( en encrassant) to clog (up) [gouttière, artère, pore]; ( en comblant) to fill [trou, fente]; boucher les trous lit to fill the holes; fig (dans un budget, une soirée) to fill the gaps.B se boucher vpr1 ( se fermer) se boucher le nez lit to hold one's nose; se boucher les oreilles lit ( avec doigts) to put one's fingers in one's ears; ( avec du coton) to plug one's ears; fig to turn a deaf ear;2 ( s'obstruer) [lavabo, WC] to get blocked; [vaisseaux, artères] to get clogged up; [oreilles] to feel blocked; [nez] to get blocked;3 Météo [temps] to become overcast.en boucher un coin à qn○ to amaze sb; ça t'en bouche un coin que je sache coudre! you're amazed that I can sew, eh?I, bouchère [buʃe, ɛr] nom masculin, nom fémininII[buʃe] verbe transitiftu me bouches le passage you're in ou blocking my wayla tour nous bouche complètement la vue the tower cuts off ou obstructs our view totally————————se boucher verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'obstruer - tuyau, narine] to get blocked2. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [temps] to become overcast————————se boucher verbe pronominal transitifa. (sens propre) to put one's fingers in ou to plug one's ears -
2 couvrir
couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verbb. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with• couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sbc. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown outd. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to covere. [+ kilomètres, distance] to coverf. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover2. reflexive verba. [arbre]se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf• se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory• se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.b. ( = s'habiller) to cover upc. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.d. [ciel] to cloud over* * *kuvʀiʀ
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1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to covercouvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof
couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée — to fill page after page in closely written script
2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] upil est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on
couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something
6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]9) ( pourvoir à)10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]
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se couvrir verbe pronominal1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast3) ( se remplir)se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with
l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf
son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face
4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself* * *kuvʀiʀ vt1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover2) (= recouvrir)couvrir qch de [signes] — to cover sth with
3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for5) [frais] to cover6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover* * *couvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honoursGB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;B se couvrir vpr1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.[kuvrir] verbe transitif1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover onil avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posterscouvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover withcouvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproachescouvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)[envelopper] to coverune mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)[protéger - complice] to cover up for4. [voix] to drown (out)7. [compenser] to cover9. [parcourir] to cover11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite————————[kuvrir] verbe intransitif————————se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat4. [se garantir] to cover oneself————————se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif————————se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leafse couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory
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