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1 creuser
creuser [kʀøze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ bois, falaise] to hollow out ; [+ sol, roc] to dig a hole in ; (au marteau-piqueur) to drill a hole inb. [+ puits, fondations, canal, tranchée] to dig ; [+ sillon] to plough (Brit), to plow (US) ; [+ trou] to dig ; (au marteau-piqueur) to drillc. ( = approfondir) [+ problème, sujet] to go into• la promenade, ça creuse (l'estomac) (inf) walking gives you a real appetite2. reflexive verba. [joues, visage] to become gauntb. [personne] se creuser (la cervelle or la tête) (inf) to rack one's brains• il ne s'est pas beaucoup creusé ! (inf) he didn't exactly overexert himself!* * *kʀøze
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1) ( ôter de la matière dans) [personne] to dig a hole in [terre]; to hollow out [tronc, fruit]; to drill a hole in [dent]; to dig into [roche]; [mer, eau] to eat into, to erode [falaise]2) ( pratiquer) to dig [trou, canal, tombe, terrier]; to sink [puits]; to plough GB, to plow US [sillon] ( dans in); [rivière] to hollow out [lit]3) ( marquer) [rides] to furrow [front, visage]elle avait le visage creusé par la faim/le chagrin — her face was gaunt with hunger/grief
4) ( accentuer la cambrure de)creuser le dos or les reins — to arch one's back
5) ( accentuer) to deepen, to increase [déficit, fossé]6) ( approfondir) [personne] to go into [something] in depth [sujet, théorie]
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verbe intransitif
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se creuser verbe pronominal [joues, visage] to become hollow; [mer, vagues] to be whipped up; [rides] to deepen; [écart] to widen••ça creuse — (colloq) it really gives you an appetite
se creuser (la tête or la cervelle) — (colloq) to rack one's brains
* * *kʀøze1. vt1) [trou, tunnel] to dig2) [sol] to dig a hole in, [bois] to hollow out3) fig to go into, to go deeply into2. vi* * *creuser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( ôter de la matière dans) [personne] to dig a hole in [terre]; to hollow out [tronc, fruit]; to drill a hole in [dent]; [bulldozer] to dig into [roche]; [mer, eau] to eat into, to erode [falaise, rochers]; [ver] to burrow through [terre];2 ( pratiquer) [personne] to dig [trou, souterrain, tombe, fossé]; to sink [puits, fondations]; to cut, to dig [canal, tunnel]; to plough GB, to plow US [sillon] (dans in); [lapin, renard] to dig [terrier]; [rivière] to hollow out [lit]; creuser un trou à la pelleteuse to dig a hole with a mechanical digger; creuser sa propre tombe lit, fig to dig one's own grave;3 ( marquer) [rides] to furrow [front, visage]; elle avait le visage creusé par la faim/le chagrin/l'épuisement her face was gaunt with hunger/grief/exhaustion;4 ( accentuer la cambrure de) creuser le dos or les reins to arch one's back;5 ( accentuer) to deepen, to increase [déficit, fossé, inégalités]; creuser l'écart entre to widen the gap between;6 ( approfondir) [personne] to go into [sth] in depth, to research [question, sujet, théorie]; vous ne creusez pas assez votre analyse your analysis does not go far enough; si tu creuses un peu, tu t'aperçois vite que if you scratch the surface you soon realize that.B vi creuser dans la craie/la roche/l'argile to dig into the chalk/the rock/the clay.C se creuser vpr1 ( devenir concave) [joues, visage] to become hollow; [mer, vagues] to be whipped up;2 ( s'accentuer) [rides] to deepen; [écart, différence] to widen.ça creuse○ it really gives you an appetite; se creuser (la tête or la cervelle)○ to rack one's brains.[krøze] verbe transitif1. [excaver - puits, mine] to dig, to sink ; [ - canal] to dig, to cut ; [ - tranchée] to dig, to excavate ; [ - sillon] to plough ; [ - passage souterrain, tunnel] to make, to bore, to diga. [à la pelle] to dig a holeb. [en grattant] to scratch a holeça a creusé un abîme ou fossé entre eux this has opened up a gulf between them2. [faire un trou dans - généralement] to hollow (out) ; [ - avec une cuillère] to scoop (out)3. [ployer]creuser les reins ou le dos to arch one's back4. [marquer - traits du visage]5. (familier) [ouvrir l'appétit de] to make hungryla marche m'a creusé (l'estomac) the walk gave me an appetite ou whetted my appetite ou made me feel hungry6. [approfondir - idée] to look ou to go into (inseparable) ; [ - problème, question] to look ou to delve into (inseparable)il paraît intelligent, mais il vaut mieux ne pas creuser (trop loin) he seems intelligent, but it might be better not to go into it too deeply7. COUTURE [décolleté] to make deeper ou lower[emmanchure] to make bigger————————se creuser verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)tu ne t'es pas beaucoup creusé pour écrire ce texte! you didn't overtax yourself when you wrote this text!————————se creuser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [yeux, visage] to grow hollow[joues] to grow gaunt ou hollow[fossettes, rides] to appear2. [augmenter - écart] to grow bigger -
2 grossir
grossir [gʀosiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verb[personne] to put on weight ; [fruit] to swell ; [tumeur] to get bigger ; [foule] to grow ; [bruit] to get louder2. transitive verba. ( = faire paraître plus gros) to make look fatterb. [microscope] to magnifyc. ( = exagérer volontairement) to exaggerated. [+ foule] to swell* * *gʀosiʀ
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1) ( agrandir) to enlarge [image]2) ( faire augmenter) to increase [effectifs]; to boost [nombre, profits]grossir les rangs or la foule — to swell the ranks
3) ( exagérer) to exaggerate [incident]4) ( faire paraître plus gros) to make [somebody] look fat [personne]
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verbe intransitif1) ( prendre du poids) to put on weight2) ( devenir plus grand) gén to grow; [fleuve] to swell3) ( s'intensifier) [tempête] to get worse; [rumeur] to grow* * *ɡʀosiʀ1. vi1) [personne] to put on weightIl a beaucoup grossi. — He's put on a lot of weight.
Ça fait grossir. — It's fattening.
2) fig to grow, to get bigger, [rivière] to swell2. vt1) [vêtement]2) (= exagérer) [détail, anecdote] to exaggerate3) (au microscope) to magnify4) [profits] to increase* * *grossir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( agrandir) [lunettes, verre, microscope] to enlarge [image];2 ( faire augmenter) to increase [effectifs]; to boost [nombre, liste]; to increase, to boost [profits]; to add to [troupeau]; grossir les rangs or la foule to swell the ranks; dix personnes sont venues grossir la liste des adhérents ten people came and boosted the membership list; pour grossir nos effectifs de 50 personnes to increase our workforce by fifty people;3 ( exagérer) to exaggerate [incident, affaire];4 ( faire paraître plus gros) [vêtement, motif] to make [sb] look fat;5 ( rendre plus large) [pluie, neige] to swell [fleuve, torrent].B vi1 ( prendre du poids) [personne, animal] to put on weight; il a beaucoup grossi he's put on a lot of weight; grossir de cinq kilos to put on five kilos; elle n'en mange pas, ça fait grossir she doesn't eat that, it's fattening;2 ( devenir plus grand) [soleil, vague] to grow; [bosse, tumeur] to grow; [fleuve, torrent] to swell; [entreprise, groupe, cagnotte] to grow;3 ( augmenter) [troupeau, chiffre, effectifs] to grow;4 ( s'intensifier) [tempête, orage] to get worse; [rumeur, crise] to grow.[grosir] verbe intransitif1. [prendre du poids] to put on weight2. [augmenter en taille - tumeur, entreprise, somme, troupeau] to grow, to get bigger ; [ - vague, nuages] to get bigger ; [ - effectifs] to increase ; [ - rumeur] to growles bourgeons/ruisseaux grossissent the buds/streams are swelling————————[grosir] verbe transitif1. [faire paraître gros]grossir le nombre/les rangs des manifestants to join the growing numbers of demonstrators, to swell the ranks of the demonstrators -
3 agrandir
agrandir [agʀɑ̃diʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *agʀɑ̃diʀ
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1) ( en dimensions) to enlarge [ville, photo, trou]; to extend [pièce, maison]; to widen [tunnel, marge]les yeux agrandis par la peur — his/their etc eyes wide with fear
2) ( en importance) to extend [famille]; to expand [entreprise, parti]
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s'agrandir verbe pronominal [trou] to get bigger; [ville, famille, entreprise] to expand; [marge, yeux] to widen* * *aɡʀɑ̃diʀ vt1) [magasin, domaine] to extend, [dimensions, périmètre] to make bigger, to enlargeIls ont agrandi leur jardin. — They've extended their garden.
2) [organisation] to expand3) [trou] to enlarge, to make bigger4) [photo] to enlarge, to blow upJ'ai fait agrandir mes photos. — I've had my photos enlarged.
5) (au microscope) to magnify* * *agrandir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( en dimensions) to enlarge [ville, photo]; to extend [pièce, maison, magasin]; to widen [tunnel, marge, écart]; to make [sth] bigger, to enlarge [trou]; il me regardait, les yeux agrandis par la peur he was looking at me, his eyes wide with fear; faire agrandir une maison to have an extension built; faire agrandir une photo to have a photo enlarged; la peinture blanche agrandit la pièce white paint makes the room look bigger ou larger;B s'agrandir vpr1 ( devenir plus grand) [trou] to get bigger; [ville, famille, entreprise] to expand, to grow; [marge, écart, yeux] to widen;2 ○( dans un logement) to have more room to live in, to have more space; déménager pour s'agrandir to move in order to have more space.[agrɑ̃dir] verbe transitif1. [élargir - trou] to enlarge, to make bigger ; [ - maison, jardin] to extend ; [ - couloir, passage] to widen3. [faire paraître grand]on avait agrandi la scène par des décors transparents the stage had been made to look bigger by the use of see-through sets[sur écran] to magnify————————s'agrandir verbe pronominal intransitif3. [avoir plus de place] -
4 épaissir
épaissir [epesiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ substance] to thicken2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verb* * *epesiʀ
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1) ( rendre consistant) to thicken2) ( déformer) [âge, graisse] to thicken [traits, taille]; [vêtement] to broaden [silhouette]3) ( obscurcir) to deepen [mystère]
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verbe intransitif1) ( devenir plus consistant) [sauce] to thicken; [gelée] to set2) ( grossir) to put on weight
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s'épaissir verbe pronominal [sauce, brume, taille] to thicken; [mystère] to deepen* * *épaissir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre consistant) [farine] to thicken [sauce];3 ( obscurcir) to deepen [mystère, incertitude].B vi1 ( devenir consistant) [sauce] to thicken; [gelée] to set; faire épaissir à feu doux leave to thicken over a gentle heat;2 ( grossir) [personne] to put on weight.C s'épaissir vpr1 [sauce, liquide] to thicken;2 [brume] to thicken;3 [mystère] to deepen;4 [taille, silhouette] to thicken.[epesir] verbe transitif1. [sauce, enduit] to thicken (up)2. [grossir] to thicken————————[epesir] verbe intransitif————————s'épaissir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [augmenter - couche de neige] to get thicker ou deeper ; [ - pile de feuilles] to get bigger3. [grossir - traits] to get coarse ou coarser ; [ - taille] to get thicker ou bigger ; [ - personne] to grow stout ou stoutera. [dans un fait divers] the mystery deepensb. [dans un roman] the plot thickens -
5 augmenter
augmenter [ɔgmɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• augmenter les prix de 10 % to increase prices by 10%• augmenter qn (de 500 €) to increase sb's salary (by 500 euros)2. intransitive verb* * *ogmɑ̃te
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verbe transitif to raise, to increase [nombre, salaire, charge, volume] (de by); to increase [valeur, production] (de by); to extend [durée] (de by); to increase [risque]augmenter quelqu'un de 200 euros — to give somebody a rise GB ou raise US of 200 euros
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verbe intransitif ( devenir plus élevé) [prix, revenus, loyer] to increase (de by), to go up (de by); [température] to rise (de by), to go up (de by); [surface, capacité] to increase (de by)* * *ɔɡmɑ̃te1. vt1) [quantité, dimension, durée, vitesse] to increase, [salaire] to increase, to raise, [prix] to raise, to put up2) [employé] to increase the salary of, to give a rise Grande-Bretagne to, give a raise USA to2. vi[vitesse, prix, coût, pression, température,] to increaseaugmenter de poids — to gain weight, to gain in weight
augmenter de volume — to gain volume, to gain in volume
* * *augmenter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( accroître) to raise ou increase [nombre, salaire, charge, volume] (de by); to turn up ou increase [son]; to increase [valeur, production, participation, capital] (de by); to extend [durée] (de by); to increase [risque, chance, joie, impatience] (de by); augmenter le loyer de qn to put sb's rent up; augmenter ses revenus to supplement one's income (en faisant by doing);2 ( majorer les appointements de) to give [sb] a rise GB ou raise US [employé]; augmenter qn de 1 000 euros/5% to give sb a rise GB ou raise US of 1,000 euros/5%;3 ( en tricot) to increase; augmenter de deux mailles increase two stitches.B vi1 ( devenir plus élevé) [impôts, charges, loyer] to increase (de by), to go up (de by); [température] to rise (de by), to go up (de by); [revenus] to increase (de by); [prix, nombre] to rise (de by), to increase (de by), to go up (de by); [surface, volume, capacité] to increase (de by); le nombre des attentats/chômeurs a augmenté the number of attacks/unemployed people has risen; le train a augmenté train fares have gone up; le cinéma va augmenter the price of cinema tickets is going to go up; le gaz/l'électricité va augmenter the price of gas/electricity is going to go up; les timbres ont augmenté stamps have gone up; augmenter en valeur to increase in value;2 ( s'intensifier) [sentiment, danger, faim, force] to increase; l'absentéisme ne cesse d'augmenter absenteeism keeps increasing.C s'augmenter vpr l'entreprise s'est augmentée d'un nouveau service a new department has been added to the company.[ogmɑ̃te] verbe transitif1. [porter à un niveau plus élevé - impôt, prix, nombre] to put up (separable), to increase, to raise ; [ - durée] to increase ; [ - tarif] to step up (separable) ; [ - salaire] to increase, to raise ; [ - dépenses] to increaseaugmenter quelque chose de: augmenter les impôts de 5 % to put up ou to raise ou to increase taxes by 5%nous voulons augmenter les ventes de 10 % we want to boost sales by 10%————————[ogmɑ̃te] verbe intransitif[quantité, poids] to increasetout ou la vie augmente! everything's going up!achetez maintenant, ça va augmenter! buy now, prices are on the increase ou going up!la viande a augmenté (familier) , le prix de la viande a augmenté meat's gone up, meat has increased in price————————s'augmenter de verbe pronominal plus préposition -
6 extension
extension [εkstɑ̃sjɔ̃]feminine nouna. [de ressort, membre] stretching* * *ɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃1) (de bras, jambe, muscle) stretching, extension2) Médecine extension3) ( d'industrie) expansion; (de grève, zone, pouvoirs, loi) extension (à to)prendre de l'extension — [industrie] to expand; [grève] to spread, to extend
4) (de ressort, métal) stretching* * *ɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃ nf1) [muscle, ressort] stretching, MÉDECINE* * *extension nf1 (de bras, jambe) stretching, extension; (de muscle, cou) stretching; faire des mouvements d'extension et de flexion to stretch and bend; quand votre jambe est en extension when your leg is extended;2 Méd extension;3 ( d'industrie) expansion; (de grève, zone, pouvoirs, loi) extension (à to); prendre de l'extension [industrie] to expand; [grève] to spread ou extend; et par extension, le mot signifie… and by extension the word means…;4 (de ressort, métal) stretching;[ɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [étirement - d'un élastique, d'un muscle] stretching ; [ - d'une matière] extension2. [agrandissement - d'un territoire] expansion, enlargement ; [ - d'une entreprise, d'un marché, d'un réseau] expansion, extension ; [ - de pouvoirs, d'un incendie, d'une infection] spreading ; [ - de droits] extensiona. [territoire] to get bigger, to expandb. [secteur] to grow, to developc. [infection] to spread, to extendd. [incendie] to spread3. [élargissement]on a décidé l'extension des mesures à toute la population it has been decided to extend the scope of the measures to include the entire population4. [partie ajoutée - d'un bâtiment, d'un réseau] extensionen extension locution adjectivale[production] increasing2. [muscle, ressort] stretchedpar extension locution adverbiale -
7 s'agrandir
aɡʀɑ̃diʀ vpr/pass1) [famille] to growLa famille s'est agrandie avec l'arrivée d'un petit frère. — The family is bigger, now that a little brother has arrived.
2) [territoire] to be enlarged3) [trou] to get larger
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