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1 métamorphose
métamorphose [metamɔʀfoz]feminine noun* * *metamɔʀfoznom féminin metamorphosis* * *metamɔʀfoz nf* * *métamorphose nf gén complete transformation; Mythol, Zool metamorphosis (de qch en qch of sth into sth).[metamɔrfoz] nom féminin3. LITTÉRATURE -
2 métamorphoser
métamorphoser [metamɔʀfoze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbto transform (en into)2. reflexive verb* * *metamɔʀfoze
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verbe transitif to transform completely
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se métamorphoser verbe pronominal to be completely transformed* * *metamɔʀfoze vt* * *métamorphoser verb table: aimerA vtr to transform completely; je l'ai trouvée métamorphosée I found her completely transformed; métamorphoser qn en qch to turn sb into sth.[metamɔrfoze] verbe transitif1. MYTHOLOGIEmétamorphoser quelqu'un en to change ou to turn somebody into————————se métamorphoser verbe pronominal intransitif1. MYTHOLOGIEse métamorphoser en to turn ou to be metamorphosed intoen 20 ans, la télévision s'est métamorphosée television has undergone a transformation over the last 20 years -
3 se métamorphoser
metamɔʀfoze vpr/pass[chenille, larve] to metamorphoseLa chenille se métamorphose en papillon. — The caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly.
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4 muer
muer [mye]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verb3. reflexive verb► se muer* * *mɥe
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verbe transitif liter to transform (en into)
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verbe intransitif1) Zoologie [insecte] to metamorphose; [serpent, lézard] to slough its skin; [oiseau, mammifère] to moult [BrE]; [cerf] to cast its antlers2)sa voix mue, il mue — his voice is breaking GB ou changing US
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se muer verbe pronominal ( être transformé) to be transformed (en into); ( activement) to transform oneself (en into)* * *mɥe vi1) [oiseau, mammifère] to moult Grande-Bretagne to molt USA, [serpent] to slough its skin2) [jeune garçon]* * *muer verb table: aimerA vtr liter to transform (en into).B vi1 Zool [insecte] to metamorphose; [serpent, lézard] to slough its skin; [oiseau, mammifère] to moultGB; [cerf] to cast its antlers;2 [voix] to break GB, to change US; adolescent qui mue teenager whose voice is breaking GB ou changing US.C se muer vpr ( être transformé) to be transformed (en into); ( activement) to transform oneself (en into).[mɥe] verbe intransitif[volatile] to moult[cerf] to shed (antlers)————————[mɥe] verbe transitifmuer quelque chose en to change ou to turn something into————————se muer en verbe pronominal plus préposition(littéraire) to change ou to turn into
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metamorphose — v. (D; tr.) to metamorphose into * * * [ˌmetə mɔːfəʊz] (D; tr.) to metamorphose into … Combinatory dictionary
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Metamorphose — Met a*mor phose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Metamorphosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Metamorphosing}.] [Cf. F. m[ e]tamorphoser.] To change into a different form; to transform; to transmute. [1913 Webster] And earth was metamorphosed into man. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metamorphose — [[t]me̱təmɔ͟ː(r)foʊz[/t]] metamorphoses, metamorphosing, metamorphosed V ERG To metamorphose or be metamorphosed means to develop and change into something completely different. [FORMAL] → See also metamorphosis [V into/from n] ...hysterical… … English dictionary
metamorphose — UK [ˌmetəˈmɔː(r)fəʊz] / US [ˌmetəˈmɔrˌfoʊz] verb [intransitive] Word forms metamorphose : present tense I/you/we/they metamorphose he/she/it metamorphoses present participle metamorphosing past tense metamorphosed past participle metamorphosed… … English dictionary
metamorphose — met|a|mor|phose [ ,metə mɔr,fouz ] verb intransitive FORMAL to change into something completely different: metamorphose from/into/to: The skyline metamorphosed into a sea of lights. a. to change into a different physical form … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
metamorphose — verb ( phosed; phosing) Etymology: probably from Middle French metamorphoser, from metamorphose metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphosis Date: 1576 transitive verb 1. a. to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
metamorphose — v transform, transfigure, transmute, transubstantiate, metabolize, mutate, transmogrify; change into, alter into, develop or evolve into, convert, change over, become; undergo a change, go through a change, turn into, alter; be renewed, turn the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
metamorphose — v.tr. 1 change in form. 2 (foll. by to, into) a turn (into a new form). b change the nature of. Etymology: F meacutetamorphoser f. meacutetamorphose METAMORPHOSIS … Useful english dictionary
metamorphose — verb a) to undergo metamorphosis b) to transform (something) into a completely different appearance Syn: metamorphosize See Also: metamorphism … Wiktionary
metamorphose — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. alter, diverge, transform; see change 4 , vary 1 . See Synonym Study at transform . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To change into a different form, substance, or state: convert, mutate, transfigure, transform, translate … English dictionary for students