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1 adoucir
adoucir [adusiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ saveur, acidité] to make milder ; (avec sucre) to sweeten ; [+ peau] to soften ; [+ personne] to mellow ; [+ conditions] to ease2. reflexive verb* * *adusiʀ
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verbe transitif to soften [peau, eau, éclairage, expression]; to soothe [gorge]; to moderate [son, voix]; to sweeten [boisson, mets]; to alleviate [misère]; to ease [sort, chagrin]; to mitigate [rigueur, régime]
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s'adoucir verbe pronominal [température] to become milder; [lumière, voix] to become softer; [pente] to become more gentle; [chagrin] to be soothed; [conditions] to be alleviated* * *adusiʀ vt1) [température] to make milder2) (avec du sucre) to sweeten3) [peau, voix, eau] to soften4) [rigueur, propos, effets] to soften, [caractère, personne] to mellow5) [peine, chagrin] to allay6) DROIT, [peine] to reduce* * *adoucir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus doux) to soften [peau, tissu, eau, éclairage, expression]; to soothe [gorge]; to moderate [son, voix]; to tone down [langage]; to sweeten [boisson, mets]; cette coiffure t'adoucit les traits this hairstyle softens your features; adoucir la réalité to soften reality; adoucir le métal Tech to soften metal; adoucir les angles to soften the angles;2 ( rendre moins pénible) to alleviate [misère, conditions]; to ease [sort, chagrin]; to mitigate [rigueur, régime].B s'adoucir vpr1 ( devenir plus doux) [température] to become milder; [lumière, voix] to become softer; [pente] to become more gentle;2 ( devenir moins pénible) [chagrin] to be soothed; [conditions] to be alleviated.la musique adoucit les mœurs music soothes the savage breast.[adusir] verbe transitif1. [rendre plus doux - peau, regard, voix, eau] to soften ; [ - amertume, caractère, acidité] to take the edge off2. [atténuer - couleur, propos, dureté] to tone down (separable) ; [ - difficulté, antagonisme] to ease3. [rendre supportable - peine, punition] to reduce, to lessen the severity of ; [ - chagrin] to easeils s'efforcent d'adoucir les conditions de vie des prisonniers they try to make the prisoners' living conditions less harsh5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [temps, température] to make warmer ou milder————————s'adoucir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [devenir plus doux - peau, voix, lumière] to soften ; [ - regard] to soften ; [ - personne, caractère] to mellow2. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [temps, température] to become milder3. [s'atténuer - pente] to become less steep ; [ - accent] to become less broad -
2 radoucir
ʀadusiʀ
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verbe transitif to soften up [personne]
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se radoucir verbe pronominal [voix] to become softer; [personne] to soften up; [humeur] to improve; [temps] to turn milder* * *radoucir verb table: finirA vtr to soften [voix]; to soften up [personne]; to improve [humeur]; to make milder [temps].B se radoucir vpr [voix] to become softer; [personne] to soften up; [humeur] to improve; [temps] to turn milder.[radusir] verbe transitif1. [caractère] to softenles chutes de neige ont radouci le temps there's been a slight rise in temperature due to the snowfall————————se radoucir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [température] to get milder
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