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1 tendre
I.tendre1 [tɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ corde, câble] to tighten ; [+ muscles] to tense ; [+ tissu] (en le tirant) to stretch ; [+ piège] to setb. ( = suspendre) [+ tapisserie, tenture] to hangc. ( = présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb• tendre la main (pour attraper, mendier) to hold out one's hand• tendre la main à qn (pour saluer) to hold out one's hand to sb ; (pour aider) to lend sb a helping hand ; (pour se réconcilier) to hold out the hand of friendship to sb2. intransitive verb• tendre à qch/à faire qch ( = avoir tendance à) to tend towards sth/to do sth ; ( = viser à) to aim at sth/to do sth• cela tend à confirmer que... this tends to confirm that...3. reflexive verbII.tendre2 [tɑ̃dʀ]1. adjectivea. [peau, pierre, bois] soft ; [haricots, viande] tenderb. ( = affectueux) tender ; [ami, amitié] lovingc. ( = cher) deard. [couleur] soft2. masculine noun, feminine noun• en affaires, ce n'est pas un tendre (inf) he's a tough businessman* * *
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1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]tendre les bras — ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out
tendre le bras — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out
tendre le bras à quelqu'un — ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to somebody
tendre les bras à or vers quelqu'un — ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome somebody with open arms
la victoire me tend les bras — fig victory beckons
tendre la main — (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à quelqu'un) to hold out one's hand
tendre la main à quelqu'un — ( pour aider) lit to hold one's hand out to somebody; fig to lend somebody a helping hand
tendre la joue — lit to offer one's cheek
3) ( disposer) to set [piège]; to put up [fil à linge, filet]tendre un piège à quelqu'un — fig to set a trap for somebody
4) ( tapisser)5) ( présenter)tendre une cigarette/du feu à quelqu'un — to offer somebody a cigarette/a light
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tendre à verbe transitif indirect1) ( viser à)2) ( avoir tendance à)
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verbe intransitif1) ( s'orienter)2) ( se rapprocher)tendre vers — to approach [valeur, chiffre]; to tend to [zéro, infini]
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1. tɑ̃dʀ1) ( non dur) [roche, bois, fibre] soft; [chair, peau, légumes] tender2) ( jeune) [pousse, herbe] new3) ( pâle) [rose, vert, bleu] soft4) ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [tempérament] gentleêtre tendre avec quelqu'un — ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) somebody
ne pas être tendre avec quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be hard on somebody/something
leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime — they have some harsh words to say about the regime
5) ( cher) [ami, époux] dear
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nom masculin et féminin soft-hearted person* * *
I tɑ̃dʀ adj1) (viande, légumes) tender2) (bois, roche, couleur) soft3) (personne) tender, loving
II tɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) [élastique, corde] to stretch, to draw tight, [voile] to set, [muscle] to tenseIls ont tendu une corde entre deux arbres. — They stretched out a rope between two trees.
tendre le bras — to stretch out one's arm, to reach out
Il lui a tendu les clés. — He held out the keys to her.
Elle me tendit la boîte de chocolates. — She held out the box of chocolates to me.
4) (= disposer) [filets] to set up, [hamac] to slingtendu de soie — hung with silk, with silk hangings
2. vi(= avoir tendance)* * *tendre verb table: rendreA adj2 ( jeune) [pousse, herbe, bourgeon] new; une tendre jeune fille a sweet young girl; tendre enfance/jeunesse earliest childhood/youth;4 ( affectueux) [personne] loving; [baisers, amour, sourire, paroles] tender; [humour, tempérament] gentle; un cœur tendre a loving heart; c'est un dur au cœur tendre beneath his tough exterior he's got a soft heart; s'aimer d'amour tendre to love each other tenderly; poser un regard tendre sur qn to look tenderly ou fondly at sb; être tendre avec qn ( affectueux) to be loving toward(s) sb; ( indulgent) to show leniency toward(s) sb; ne pas être tendre avec or envers or pour qn/qch to be hard on sb/sth; les critiques n'ont pas été tendres avec lui/ton roman the critics have been hard on him/your novel; leurs propos ne sont pas tendres pour le régime they have some harsh words to say about the regime;B nmf soft-hearted person; c'est un grand tendre he's very soft-hearted.C vtr1 ( étirer) to tighten [corde, fil, câble]; to stretch [élastique, peau]; to extend [ressort]; tendre la peau d'un tam-tam to stretch hide over the end of a tom-tom; tendre le cou to crane one's neck; tendre les bras ( allonger) to hold out one's arms; ( étirer) to stretch one's arms out; jambes et pointes de pied tendues legs straight and toes pointed; tendre le bras ( pour faire signe) to put out one's arm; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; le sel est devant toi, tu n'as qu'à tendre le bras the salt's right in front of you, just reach out and get it; tendre le bras à qn ( pour soutenir) to offer ou give one's arm to sb; tendre les bras à or vers qn ( pour accueillir) to greet ou welcome sb with open arms; la victoire/mon lit me tend les bras fig victory/my bed beckons; tendre la main ( pour montrer) to point; (pour saisir, donner) to reach out; (pour mendier, serrer la main à qn) to hold out one's hand; la politique de la main tendue policy of openness; tendre la main à qn ( pour aider) lit to hold one 's hand out to sb; fig to lend ou give sb a helping hand; tendre la bouche or les lèvres to offer one' s lips for a kiss; tendre le dos fig to brace oneself; tendre la joue lit to offer one's cheek; tendre l'autre joue Bible to turn the other cheek;2 ( déployer) to spread [toile, bâche, drap] (sur qch over sth);3 ( disposer) to set [piège, collet, souricière]; to put up [fil à linge]; tendre un filet lit to put up a net; tendre un piège or un filet à qn fig to set a trap for sb;4 ( tapisser) tendre un mur/une cloison/un plafond de tissu to hang a wall/a partition/a ceiling with cloth; corridor/bureau tendu de toile de jute corridor/office hung with hessian;5 ( présenter) tendre qch à qn to hold sth out to sb; tendre un crayon/livre à qn to hold a pencil/book out to sb; tendre une cigarette/du feu à qn to offer sb a cigarette/a light.D tendre à vtr ind1 ( viser à) tendre à un but/un idéal to strive for a goal/an ideal; les mesures tendent à alléger l'impôt the measures are aimed at reducing taxes;2 ( avoir tendance à) tendre à faire to tend to do; la différence tend à s'accentuer the difference tends to become more pronounced.E vi1 ( s'orienter) tendre vers to strive for; tendre vers la perfection/l'absolu to strive for perfection/the absolute;F se tendre vpr1 ( devenir tendu) [câble, fil, corde] to tighten;2 ( devenir conflictuel) [relations, rapports] to become strained.I[tɑ̃dr] adjectifla presse n'est pas tendre pour elle ce matin she's been given a rough ride in the papers this morning2. [moelleux - viande, légumes] tender3. [mou - roche, mine de crayon, métal] softun tissu rose/vert tendre a soft pink/green material6. [jeune] earlyâge tendre, tendre enfance early childhood————————[tɑ̃dr] nom masculin et fémininII[tɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [étirer - câble, corde de raquette] to tighten, to tauten ; [ - élastique, ressort] to stretch ; [ - corde d'arc] to draw back (separable) ; [ - arc] to bend ; [ - arbalète] to arm ; [ - voile] to stretch, to brace ; [ - peau d'un tambour] to pull, to stretchtendre une embuscade ou un piège à quelqu'un to set an ambush ou a trap for somebody3. [revêtir - mur] to cover4. [allonger - partie du corps]tendre le cou to crane ou to stretch one's neckelle tendit son front/sa joue à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse she offered her forehead/her cheek for her mother to kissassieds-toi, il y a un fauteuil qui te tend les bras sit down, there's an armchair waiting for youvas-y, le poste de directeur te tend les bras go ahead, the director's job is yours for the takingtendre la main [pour recevoir quelque chose] to hold out one's handa. [pour dire bonjour] to hold out one's hand to somebodyb. [pour aider] to offer a helping hand to somebodyc. [pour se réconcilier] to extend a ou the hand of friendship to somebody5. [offrir, présenter] to offer6. [concentrer]————————tendre à verbe plus préposition1. [avoir tendance à]2. [contribuer à]3. [aspirer à]4. [arriver à]————————tendre vers verbe plus préposition1. [viser à]tendre vers la perfection to aim at perfection, to strive towards perfection2. [approcher de]tendre vers zéro/l'infini to tend to zero/infinity————————se tendre verbe pronominal intransitif2. [atmosphère, relations] to become strained -
2 crisper
crisper [kʀispe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = contracter) la douleur crispait son visage his face was contorted with pain2. reflexive verb► se crisper [visage] to tense ; [sourire] to become strained ; [poings] to clench ; [personne] to become tense* * *kʀispe
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1) ( contracter)la colère crispait son visage — his/her face was tense with anger
2) (colloq) ( irriter)crisper quelqu'un — to irritate somebody, to get on somebody's nerves (colloq)
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se crisper verbe pronominal1) ( se contracter) [mains, doigts] to clench; [visage, personne] to tense (up); [sourire] to freeze2) fig ( devenir tendu) [personne] to get nervous, to tense up* * *kʀispe vt1) [traits, muscles] to tense, [poings] to clench2) (= irriter)* * *crisper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( contracter) la colère/l'angoisse crispait son visage his/her face was tense with anger/worry;2 ○( irriter) crisper qn to irritate sb, to get on sb's nerves○.B se crisper vpr1 ( se contracter) [mains, doigts] to clench; [visage, personne] to tense (up); [sourire] to freeze; son visage se crispait sous l'effet de la colère his/her face was tense with anger; ne te crispe pas sur le volant! don't clutch the wheel so hard!;2 fig ( devenir tendu) [personne] to get nervous, to tense up;3 ( se raidir) [régime, gouvernement] to take a hard line (sur on).[krispe] verbe transitif[poings] to clenchle visage crispé par la souffrance his face contorted ou tense with pain2. (familier) [irriter]3. [rider - cuir] to shrivel up (separable)[papier] to cockle up (separable)————————se crisper verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se contracter - visage] to tense (up) ; [ - personne] to become tense ; [ - doigts] to contract ; [ - sourire] to become strained ou tense ; [ - poings] to clench2. (familier) [s'irriter] to get annoyed -
3 fausser
fausser [fose]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *foseverbe transitif to distort [résultat]; to damage [serrure]; to bend [clé, axe]; to buckle [lame]••* * *fose vt1) [objet] to bend, to buckle2) fig, [faits] to distort3)* * *fausser verb table: aimer vtr1 ( déformer) to distort [résultat, raisonnement, réalité]; to warp [esprit]; l'amour fausse le jugement you don't see straight when you're in love;fausser compagnie à qn to give sb the slip.[fose] verbe transitif[détériorer - serrure] to damage2. [réalité, résultat, fait] to distort[comptes] to falsify4. (locution)————————se fausser verbe pronominal intransitif[voix d'orateur] to become strained[voix de chanteur] to lose pitch -
4 se tendre
tɑ̃dʀ vpr/pass1) [corde] to tighten2) [relations] to become strained -
5 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 -
6 décrisper
dekʀispe vt[relations, rapports] to ease, [personne] to relax* * *décrisper verb table: aimerA vtr ( détendre) to take the strain ou tension out of [relations, atmosphère]; to defuse [situation]; les entretiens se déroulent dans un climat décrispé talks are taking place in a more relaxed atmosphere.B se décrisper vpr1 ( se détendre) [personne] to relax;2 Pol [relations] to become less strained; [situation] to de-escalate.[dekrispe] verbe transitif2. [relations] to thaw[ambiance] to ease————————se décrisper verbe pronominal intransitif
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