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démoraliser [demɔʀalize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *demɔʀalize
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verbe transitif to demoralize
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se démoraliser verbe pronominal to get demoralized* * *demɔʀalize vt* * *démoraliser verb table: aimerA vtr to demoralize; se laisser démoraliser to let oneself get demoralized; se laisser démoraliser par qch to let sth demoralize one.B se démoraliser vpr to get demoralized.[demɔralize] verbe transitif————————se démoraliser verbe pronominal intransitif -
3 abattre
abattre [abatʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ maison, mur] to pull down ; [+ arbre] to cut down ; [+ avion] to shoot down ; [+ adversaire] to bring downb. ( = tuer) [+ personne, animal] to shoot ; [+ animal de boucherie] to slaughterc. ( = épuiser) to weaken ; [mauvaise nouvelle, échec] to demoralized. [+ carte] to lay down• abattre son jeu or ses cartes to lay one's cards on the table2. reflexive verb* * *abatʀ
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1) ( tuer) to slaughter [animal de boucherie]; to destroy [animal dangereux]; ( avec une arme à feu) to shoot [somebody] down [personne]; to shoot [animal]l'homme à abattre — the prime target; fig the one to beat
2) ( faire tomber) to pull down [bâtiment]; to knock down [mur]; to bring down [statue]; to shoot down [avion]; [personne] to fell [arbre]; [tempête] to bring down [arbre, pylône]3) ( découvrir) to show [carte, jeu]abattre ses cartes or son jeu — lit, fig to put one's cards on the table
4) ( accabler) ( physiquement) to wear [somebody] out; ( moralement) to demoralize5) ( accomplir) to get through [travail]
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s'abattre verbe pronominals'abattre sur — [orage] to beat down on; [oiseau] to swoop down on; [malheur] to descend upon
* * *abatʀ vt1) [arbre] [bûcheron] to cut down, to fell, [tempête] to bring down2) [mur, maison] to pull down3) [avion, personne] to shoot down4) [bétail] to slaughter, [animal malade] to destroy, to put down, [animal sauvage] to shoot5) fig (physiquement) to wear out, to tire out6) (fig) (moralement) to demoralizeabattre du travail; abattre de la besogne — to get through a lot of work
* * *abattre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( tuer) to slaughter [animal de boucherie]; to destroy [animal dangereux]; ( avec une arme à feu) to shoot [sb] down [personne]; to shoot [animal]; c'est l'homme à abattre he is the prime target; fig he is the one to beat;2 ( renverser) to bring [sth/sb] down [tyran, régime];3 ( faire tomber) to pull down [bâtiment]; to knock down [mur, paroi]; to bring down [statue]; to shoot down [avion]; to break down [tabou, préjugé]; [personne] to fell [arbre]; [tempête] to bring down [arbre, pylône]; [pluie] to settle [poussière];4 ( découvrir) to show [carte, jeu]; abattre ses cartes or son jeu lit, fig to put one's cards on the table;5 ( accabler) ( physiquement) to wear [sb] out; ( moralement) to demoralize, to get [sb] down○; être abattu ( physiquement) to be worn out; ( moralement) to be demoralized; on ne va pas se laisser abattre! we're not going to let things get us down!; ne te laisse pas abattre keep your spirits up!;B s'abattre vpr1 [arbre, construction, rocher] to come down; [avion] to crash; [personne] to collapse;2 ( agresser) s'abattre sur [orage] to beat down on; [oiseau] to swoop down on; [léopard] to pounce on; [guerre] to engulf; [malheur] to descend upon.[abatr] verbe transitif1. [faire tomber - arbre] to cut down (separable), to fell ; [ - mur] to pull ou to knock down (separable) ; [ - quille] to knock down (separable)2. [suj: vent, tempête etc] to knock down (separable)3. [mettre à plat - main, battant] to bring down (separable)abattre ses cartes ou son jeub. (figuré) to lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand5. [tuer - personne] to shoot (down) ; [ - avion] to shoot ou to bring down (separable) ; [ - lièvre] to shoot ; [ - perdrix] to shoot, to bring down (separable) ; [ - animal domestique] to put down (separable) ; [ - animal de boucherie] to slaughter6. [démoraliser] to shatter————————s'abattre verbe pronominal intransitif————————s'abattre sur verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [pluie] to come pouring down on[grêle] to come pelting ou beating down on[coups] to rain down onle malheur/la maladie venait de s'abattre sur nous suddenly we'd been struck by disaster/disease2. [se jeter sur] to swoop down on -
4 débiliter
débiliter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( physiquement) to debilitate;2 ( moralement) to demoralize.[debilite] verbe transitif -
5 démobiliser
démobiliser [demɔbilize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *demɔbilize1) Armée to demobilize2) fig to demotivate [électorat, partisan]* * *demɔbilize vt1) MILITAIRE to demobilize2) fig to demotivate, to demoralize* * *démobiliser verb table: aimerA vtr1 Mil to demobilize;2 fig to demotivate [électorat, partisan].[demɔbilize] verbe transitif -
6 déprimer
déprimer [depʀime]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verb* * *depʀime
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verbe transitif ( démoraliser) to depress
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(colloq) verbe intransitif to be depressed* * *depʀime1. vt1) (psychologiquement) to depressCe genre de temps me déprime. — This kind of weather depresses me.
2) (enfoncer) [surface] to depress2. viIl déprime tout le temps. — He's always depressed.
* * *déprimer verb table: aimer vtr2 ( affaisser) to indent, to make a depression in.[deprime] verbe transitif————————[deprime] verbe intransitif
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demoralize — [v1] depress, unnerve abash, blow out, blow up, chill, cripple, damp, dampen, daunt, debilitate, deject, disarrange, disconcert, discountenance, discourage, dishearten, disorder, disorganize, disparage, dispirit, disturb, embarrass, enfeeble, get … New thesaurus
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demoralize — index brutalize, debase, deteriorate, discompose, discourage, disgrace, pervert, subvert, taint ( … Law dictionary
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demoralize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disconcert, dishearten; disorganize, confuse; corrupt, deprave. See impotence, dejection, improbity.Ant., boost, encourage. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. dispirit, daunt, unnerve, destroy the morale of;… … English dictionary for students
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