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1 caler
caler [kale]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ meuble, roue] to put a wedge under ; [+ fenêtre, porte ouverte] to wedge openb. [+ malade] to prop upc. ( = appuyer) caler qch contre qch to prop sth up against sth2. intransitive verba. [véhicule, moteur, conducteur] to stall3. reflexive verb► se caler• se caler dans un fauteuil to settle o.s. comfortably in an armchair* * *kale
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1) ( stabiliser) to wedge [roue, pied de table]; to steady [meuble]; to support [rangée de livres]2) (colloq) ( remplir)
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verbe intransitif1) ( s'arrêter) to stall2) ( abandonner) to give up
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* * *kale1. vt1) (pour empêcher de bouger) to wedge2) [moteur] to stall2. vi[véhicule] to stallLa voiture a calé dans une côte. — The car stalled on a hill.
* * *caler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( stabiliser) to wedge [roue, pied de table]; to steady [meuble]; to support [rangée de livres]; caler une bouteille dans un sac to wedge a bottle in a bag; caler sa tête sur un oreiller to rest one's head on a pillow; caler un malade dans un fauteuil to prop up a patient in an armchair; bien calé dans mon fauteuil nicely settled in my armchair;2 ( régler) to set;3 ○( remplir) petit déjeuner qui cale l'estomac breakfast that fills you up; le porridge, ça cale! porridge is filling!;4 fig ( positionner) to target;5 Naut caler cinq mètres [navire] to draw five metresGB of water;B vi1 ( s'arrêter) [moteur, voiture] to stall; tu as encore calé! you've stalled again!;2 ( abandonner) [personne] to give up; j'ai calé au dessert I gave up when it came to the dessert; caler sur un problème de maths to get stuck on a maths GB ou math US problem;3 Naut [navire] to draw water.C se caler vpr1 ( s'installer) to settle (dans in);2 ( se remplir) se caler les joues○ to stuff oneself○.[kale] verbe transitif1. [avec une cale - armoire, pied de chaise] to wedge, to steady with a wedge ; [ - roue] to chock, to wedgea. [pour la fermer] to wedge a door shutb. [pour qu'elle reste ouverte] to wedge a door open2. [installer] to prop up (separable)3. (familier) [remplir]ça cale (l'estomac) it fills you up, it's filling————————[kale] verbe intransitif1. AUTOMOBILE [moteur, voiture] to stall2. [s'arrêter - devant un problème] to give up ; [ - dans un repas]prends mon gâteau, je cale have my cake, I can't eat anymore————————se caler verbe pronominal intransitif[s'installer]————————se caler verbe pronominal transitif(familier & locution)se caler les joues, se les caler [bien manger] to stuff ou to feed one's face -
2 buter
buter [byte]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = achopper) to stumble2. transitive verb( = tuer) (inf!) to bump off (inf!)3. reflexive verb► se buter ( = s'entêter) to dig one's heels in* * *byte
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1) ( rendre têtu) to make [somebody] even more stubborn2) Construction, Bâtiment ( étayer) to prop up [mur]3) (colloq) ( tuer) to kill [personne]
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verbe intransitif [personne] to trip, to stumblebuter contre quelque chose — ( trébucher) to trip over something; ( se heurter) to bump into something
buter sur or contre — to come up against [obstacle, difficulté]
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se buter verbe pronominal ( s'obstiner)* * *byte1. vi(= cogner)buter contre — to bump into, (= trébucher) to stumble against
2. vt* * *buter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( rendre têtu) to make [sb] even more stubborn;3 ○( tuer) to bump [sb] off○, to kill [personne].B vi1 [personne] to trip, to stumble; buter contre qch ( trébucher) to trip over sth; ( se heurter) to bump into sth; buter sur or contre to come up against [obstacle, difficulté];C se buter vpr1 ( s'obstiner) il va se buter he'll be even more stubborn;2 ( se heurter) se buter à un problème/un adversaire to come up against a problem/an opponent.[byte] verbe intransitif2. [cogner]buter contre quelque chose to walk ou to bump into something3. [achopper]a. [en parlant] to trip over a wordb. [en lisant pour soi] to have trouble understanding a word4. CONSTRUCTIONbuter contre to rest against, to be supported by————————[byte] verbe transitif1. [braquer]buter quelqu'un to put somebody's back up, to make somebody dig his/her heels inse faire buter to be bumped off ou done in————————se buter verbe pronominal intransitif2. [se heurter]se buter dans ou contre to bump into -
3 accoter
akɔte vtvieilliaccoter qch contre/à — to lean sth against/on, to rest sth against/on
* * *accoter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( étayer) to prop up [mur, façade];2 ( appuyer) to lean (à, contre against).B s'accoter vpr to lean (à, contre against).[akɔte] verbe transitif————————s'accoter à verbe pronominal plus préposition,s'accoter contre verbe pronominal plus préposition
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