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1 amortir
amortir [amɔʀtiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verbb. [+ dette] to pay off ; [+ matériel] to write off the cost of* * *amɔʀtiʀ1) ( atténuer) to deaden [bruit]; to absorb [choc]; to break [chute]2) ( rentabiliser)3) Sport ( au tennis) to kill [balle]; ( au football) to trap [ballon]* * *amɔʀtiʀ vt1) (= atténuer) [choc] to absorb, [bruit] to deaden2) COMMERCE, [dette] to pay off, to redeem, [mise de fonds] to write off, [matériel] to recoup the cost of* * *amortir verb table: finir vtr2 ( rentabiliser) j'ai amorti mon ordinateur en quelques mois my computer paid for itself in a few months; pour amortir mon abonnement il faut que j'aille à la piscine deux fois par semaine to make my season ticket pay I'll have to go to the swimming pool twice a week; mon investissement/achat est maintenant amorti my investment/purchase has paid for itself;[amɔrtir] verbe transitifa. (sens propre) to cushion ou to soften the blow2. [rentabiliser]il faudra louer cette machine pour en amortir le coût we'll have to rent out the machine to help cover ou to recoup the cost[équipement] to depreciate————————s'amortir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————s'amortir verbe pronominal intransitif[s'affaiblir - bruit] to fade (away) -
2 endormir
endormir [ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verba. [somnifère, discours] to send to sleepb. ( = anesthésier) to put to sleep ; ( = hypnotiser) to hypnotisec. [+ douleur] to deaden ; [+ soupçons] to allay2. reflexive verba. [personne] to fall asleepb. ( = se relâcher) to slacken off* * *ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ
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1) ( naturellement) [personne] to send [somebody] to sleep [enfant]; ( chimiquement) [personne, substance] to put [somebody] to sleep [patient]2) ( donner envie de dormir) [personne, discours] to send [somebody] to sleep [personne] ( avec with)4) ( atténuer) to lessen [vigilance]; to allay [soupçon]; to numb [faculté]
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s'endormir verbe pronominal1) ( s'assoupir) to fall asleep; ( trouver le sommeil) to get to sleep2) ( se laisser aller) to sit back3) ( décéder) fml to pass away* * *ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ vtCette piqûre sert à endormir le nerf. — This injection is to deaden the nerve.
2) [chaleur] to send to sleep3) [soupçons] to allay4) [enfant] to send to sleep* * *endormir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( naturellement) [personne] to send [sb] to sleep [enfant]; ( chimiquement) [personne, substance] to put [sb] to sleep [patient]; endormir un enfant en lui chantant une berceuse to sing a child to sleep with a lullaby; endormir un enfant en le berçant to lull ou rock a child to sleep; le médecin/l'éther l'a endormie the doctor/the ether put her to sleep;2 ( donner envie de dormir) [personne, spectacle, discours] to send [sb] to sleep [personne] (avec with); il va nous endormir avec ses histoires he is going to send us to sleep with his stories;3 ( tromper) to dupe [personne, opinion, ennemi] (avec with); endormir l'opposition par des promesses to dupe the opposition with promises; se laisser endormir dans une sécurité trompeuse to be lulled into a false sense of security;B s'endormir vpr1 ( s'assoupir) to fall asleep; ( trouver le sommeil) to get to sleep; s'endormir instantanément/à son bureau/sur un livre to fall asleep instantly/at one's desk/over a book; je n'arrivais pas à m'endormir I couldn't get to sleep;2 ( se laisser aller) to sit back; ce n'est pas le moment de nous endormir we shouldn't sit back now;[ɑ̃dɔrmir] verbe transitif1. [d'un sommeil naturel] to put ou to send to sleep[avec douceur] to lull to sleep2. [anesthésier] to put to sleep4. [tromper - électeurs, public] to lull into a false sense of security————————s'endormir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [sous anesthésie] to go to sleep3. [mourir] to pass away ou on5. [devenir calme - maisonnée, pays] to grow calm6. [s'affaiblir - douleur] to subside, to die down ; [ - scrupules] to be allayed ; [ - vigilance] to slacken -
3 engourdir
engourdir [ɑ̃guʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verba. [+ membres] to numbb. [+ esprit] to dull ; [+ douleur] to deaden2. reflexive verb* * *ɑ̃guʀdiʀ
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1) ( rendre gourd) to make [somebody/something] numb2) ( endormir) to make [somebody/something] drowsy [personne, esprit]; to deaden [douleur]3) ( hébéter) to dull
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s'engourdir verbe pronominal [membre] to go numb, to go to sleep; [corps] to go numb; [cerveau] to grow dull* * *ɑ̃ɡuʀdiʀ vt[corps, membre] to numb, fig to dull, to blunt* * *engourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre gourd) to make [sb/sth] numb [personne, membre];B s'engourdir vpr [membre] to go numb, to go to sleep; [corps] to go numb; [cerveau, intelligence] to grow ou become dull.[ɑ̃gurdir] verbe transitif————————s'engourdir verbe pronominal intransitif -
4 assourdir
assourdir [asuʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = rendre sourd) to deafenb. ( = amortir) to deaden* * *asuʀdiʀ
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1) ( rendre sourd) to deafen [personne]2) ( atténuer) to muffle [bruit]
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s'assourdir verbe pronominal1) [bruit] to become muffled2) [phonème] to become voiceless* * *asuʀdiʀ vt1) [bruit] to deafen2) (rendre moins fort) [bruit] to deaden, to muffle* * *assourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre sourd) to deafen [personne];2 ( atténuer) [tapis, rideau, neige] to muffle [bruit]; la musique nous parvenait assourdie muffled music reached us.B s'assourdir vpr1 [bruit] to become muffled;2 Phon to become voiceless.[asurdir] verbe transitif1. [personne] to deafen2. PHONÉTIQUE to make voiceless ou unvoiced————————s'assourdir verbe pronominal intransitifPHONÉTIQUE to become voiceless ou unvoiced -
5 étouffer
étouffer [etufe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [assassin, chaleur, atmosphère] to suffocate ; [sanglots, aliment] to choke ; (figurative) to suffocate• ce n'est pas la politesse qui l'étouffe ! politeness is not his forte!b. [+ bruit] to muffle ; [+ bâillement, sanglots, cris] to stiflec. [+ scandale, affaire] to hush up ; [+ rumeurs, scrupules, sentiments] to smother ; [+ révolte] to suppressd. [+ flammes] to smother2. intransitive verb( = mourir étouffé) to die of suffocation ; ( = être mal à l'aise) to feel stifled3. reflexive verb* * *etufe
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1) ( entraver) to stifle [carrière, création]; to suppress [protestation]2) ( dissimuler) to hush up [scandale]3) ( asphyxier) to suffocate [victime]; [bâillon] to stifle; to choke [plante]4) ( arrêter) to smother [feu]5) ( retenir) to stifle [bâillement]; to hold back [soupir]6) ( atténuer) to deaden [bruits]
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verbe intransitif ( être mal à l'aise) to feel stifledon étouffe ici! — (colloq) it's stifling in here!
mourir étouffé — ( par gaz etc) to die of suffocation; ( par obstruction de la trachée) to choke to death
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s'étouffer verbe pronominal ( suffoquer) to choke* * *etufe1. vt1) [personne] to suffocate2) [bruit] to muffle3) fig, [scandale] to hush up2. vi1) (= manquer d'air) to suffocate2) (= avoir trop chaud) to feel stifledOn étouffe ici. — It's stifling in here.
3) fig (= se sentir oppressé) to feel stifled* * *étouffer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( entraver) to stifle [économie, carrière, création]; to suppress [protestation]; étouffer une révolte to nip a revolt in the bud;2 ( dissimuler) to hush up [affaire, scandale, crime];3 ( asphyxier) [personne] to suffocate [victime]; [aliment] to choke [personne]; [chaleur, bâillon] to stifle [personne]; [plante, mauvaises herbes] to choke [plante]; les sanglots l'étouffaient he/she was choked with tears; étouffer qn de caresses/baisers to smother sb with caresses/kisses; la générosité ne les étouffe pas they can't be accused of generosity;6 ( atténuer) [tapis, porte, double vitrage] to deaden [son, voix] (sous, par by).B vi1 ( être mal à l'aise) to feel stifled;2 ( avoir chaud) to be unable to breathe; on étouffe ici! it's stifling here!; étouffer de chaleur to feel stifled in the heat;3 ( suffoquer) [personne, ville] to suffocate;4 ( mourir asphyxié) to suffocate.C s'étouffer vpr1 ( suffoquer) to choke; s'étouffer en mangeant du pain/en avalant une arête to choke on bread/a fishbone; s'étouffer de rage/rire to choke with rage/laughter;2 ( mourir asphyxié) to suffocate.[etufe] verbe transitif1. [asphyxier - personne, animal]a. [accident] the baby suffocated to deathb. [meurtre] the baby was smotheredmourir étouffé to die of suffocation, to choke to deathce n'est pas la politesse qui l'étouffe (familier & humoristique) politeness isn't exactly his strong pointça t'étoufferait de dire bonjour/de ranger ta chambre? would it kill you to say hello/to tidy your room?2. [oppresser - suj: famille, entourage] to smother ; [ - suj: ambiance] to stifle3. [émouvoir fortement]la colère/l'émotion l'étouffe he's choking with anger/emotion4. [arrêter, atténuer - feu] to put out (separable), to smother ; [ - bruit] to muffle, to deaden ; [ - cris, pleurs, sentiment, rire] to stifle, to hold back (separable) ; [ - voix] to lower ; [ - révolte, rumeur] to quash ; [ - scandale] to hush ou to cover up (separable)————————[etufe] verbe intransitif3. [être oppressé] to feel stifled————————s'étouffer verbe pronominal intransitifune sardine et une demi-tomate, on ne risque pas de s'étouffer! (humoristique) a sardine and half a tomato! there's no fear of us choking on that! -
6 dessécher
dessécher [dese∫e]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verba. [+ terre, végétation] to parch ; [+ plante, feuille] to witherb. [+ cœur] to harden2. reflexive verb► se dessécher [terre] to dry out ; [plante, feuille] to wither ; [aliments] to go dry ; [peau] to get dry* * *deseʃe
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1) ( déshydrater) to dry [something] out2) ( rendre insensible) to harden [personne, cœur]; to deaden [imagination]
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se dessécher verbe pronominal1) ( se déshydrater) [cheveux, lèvres] to become dry; [végétation] to wither; [sol] to dry out* * *deseʃe vt1) [terre, plante] to dry out2) [peau] to dryLe soleil dessèche la peau. — The sun dries your skin.
3) (volontairement) [aliments] to dry4) fig, [cœur] to harden* * *dessécher verb table: céderA vtr1 ( déshydrater) to dry [sth] out; le soleil dessèche la peau the sun makes your skin dry, the sun dries your skin out; arbre/fruit desséché withered tree/fruit; cheveux desséchés dry hair;B se dessécher vpr1 ( se déshydrater) [cheveux, lèvres] to become dry; [végétation] to wither; [sol] to dry out;2 fig [personne] to wither; un vieillard desséché a withered old man; un intellectuel desséché a fusty intellectual;3 ( devenir insensible) [personne] to become unfeeling, to harden.[deseʃe] verbe transitif1. [peau, cheveux] to dry out (separable)[pétale, feuille] to witherla bouche desséchée par la peur mouth dry ou parched with fear3. [endurcir]————————se dessécher verbe pronominal intransitif1. [peau, cheveux] to go dry2. [cœur] to harden -
7 hourder
1) bind masonry with mortar or plaster, to2) pug (to), deaden (to)Dictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > hourder
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8 absorber
absorber [apsɔʀbe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. to absorb ; [+ tache] to removeb. [+ attention, temps] to occupy• absorbé par sa lecture, il ne m'entendit pas he was engrossed in his book and he didn't hear mec. [+ médicament] to take ; [+ aliment, boisson] to swallow* * *apsɔʀbe1) ( s'imbiber) [matériau] to absorb2) ( consommer) to take [nourriture, médicament]3) ( retenir) [organisme, plante] to absorb4) ( nécessiter) to absorb [argent]; to occupy [esprit]5) ( intégrer) [entreprise] to take over; [parti, région, secteur] to absorb* * *apsɔʀbe vt1) [substance, tissu] [liquide, lumière] to absorb2) [choc, énergie] to absorb4) [connaissances] to take in6) ÉCONOMIE, [entreprise] to take over, to absorb* * *absorber verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( s'imbiber) [matériau] to absorb, to soak up;2 ( consommer) [personne] to take [nourriture, médicament];3 ( retenir) [organisme, sang, plante] to absorb;4 ( nécessiter) [projet, entreprise] to absorb [argent]; [activité, tâche, problème] to occupy [esprit]; être absorbé par qch to be absorbed ou engrossed in sth; être absorbé dans ses pensées to be lost in one's thoughts;5 ( intégrer) [entreprise] to take over [entreprise]; [parti, groupement] to absorb [parti, groupuscule]; [région, profession, secteur] to absorb [population, immigrés];6 ( faire face à) to cope with [dépenses, excédent, déficit].[apsɔrbe] verbe transitif1. [éponger - généralement] to absorb, to soak up (separable) ; [ - avec un buvard] to blot ; [ - avec une éponge] to sponge off (separable)cette manœuvre vise à faire absorber la Dalco par l'Imalux this move is designed to allow Imalux to take over Dalco4. [préoccuper - suj: travail] to absorb, to engross, to occupy ; [ - suj: pensée] to absorb, to grip5. [faire s'intégrer - réfugiés, nouveaux élèves, innovation] to absorb————————s'absorber dans verbe pronominal plus prépositions'absorber dans ses pensées to be lost ou deep in thought -
9 anesthésier
anesthésier [anεstezje]➭ TABLE 7 transitive verb* * *anɛstezjeverbe transitif to anaesthetize* * *anɛstezje vtto anaesthetize Grande-Bretagne to anesthetize USA* * *anesthésier verb table: plier vtr1 Méd to anaesthetize;2 fig to anaesthetize [opinion publique, population].[anɛstezje] verbe transitifle glaçon m'a anesthésié la gencive the ice cube numbed ou took all the feeling out of my gum -
10 étourdir
étourdir [etuʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = assommer) to stun* * *etuʀdiʀ
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1) ( assommer) to stun, to daze2) ( fatiguer)étourdir quelqu'un — [vacarme, circulation] to make somebody's head spin
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s'étourdir verbe pronominal* * *etuʀdiʀ vt(= assommer) to stun, to daze, (= griser) to make dizzy* * *étourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( assommer) to stun, to daze; le coup de poing m'a étourdi the punch stunned me; je me sens étourdi I feel stunned;2 ( fatiguer) étourdir qn [vacarme, circulation] to make sb's head spin; tu m'étourdis avec ton bavardage your constant chatter is making my head spin.B s'étourdir vpr éprouver le besoin de s'étourdir to feel the need to escape; s'étourdir de paroles to become intoxicated with words.[eturdir] verbe transitif2. [griser - suj: vertige, sensation, alcool] to make dizzy ou light-headed ; [ - suj: odeur] to overpower3. [abasourdir - suj: bruit] to deafen————————s'étourdir verbe pronominal intransitif -
11 amortir
break, cushion, deaden -
12 amortir
COS ammurtì (sce)EN to deaden, to break, to slacken
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