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1 endormir
endormir [ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verba. [somnifère, discours] to send to sleepb. ( = anesthésier) to put to sleep ; ( = hypnotiser) to hypnotisec. [+ douleur] to deaden ; [+ soupçons] to allay2. reflexive verba. [personne] to fall asleepb. ( = se relâcher) to slacken off* * *ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ
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1) ( naturellement) [personne] to send [somebody] to sleep [enfant]; ( chimiquement) [personne, substance] to put [somebody] to sleep [patient]2) ( donner envie de dormir) [personne, discours] to send [somebody] to sleep [personne] ( avec with)4) ( atténuer) to lessen [vigilance]; to allay [soupçon]; to numb [faculté]
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s'endormir verbe pronominal1) ( s'assoupir) to fall asleep; ( trouver le sommeil) to get to sleep2) ( se laisser aller) to sit back3) ( décéder) fml to pass away* * *ɑ̃dɔʀmiʀ vtCette piqûre sert à endormir le nerf. — This injection is to deaden the nerve.
2) [chaleur] to send to sleep3) [soupçons] to allay4) [enfant] to send to sleep* * *endormir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( naturellement) [personne] to send [sb] to sleep [enfant]; ( chimiquement) [personne, substance] to put [sb] to sleep [patient]; endormir un enfant en lui chantant une berceuse to sing a child to sleep with a lullaby; endormir un enfant en le berçant to lull ou rock a child to sleep; le médecin/l'éther l'a endormie the doctor/the ether put her to sleep;2 ( donner envie de dormir) [personne, spectacle, discours] to send [sb] to sleep [personne] (avec with); il va nous endormir avec ses histoires he is going to send us to sleep with his stories;3 ( tromper) to dupe [personne, opinion, ennemi] (avec with); endormir l'opposition par des promesses to dupe the opposition with promises; se laisser endormir dans une sécurité trompeuse to be lulled into a false sense of security;B s'endormir vpr1 ( s'assoupir) to fall asleep; ( trouver le sommeil) to get to sleep; s'endormir instantanément/à son bureau/sur un livre to fall asleep instantly/at one's desk/over a book; je n'arrivais pas à m'endormir I couldn't get to sleep;2 ( se laisser aller) to sit back; ce n'est pas le moment de nous endormir we shouldn't sit back now;[ɑ̃dɔrmir] verbe transitif1. [d'un sommeil naturel] to put ou to send to sleep[avec douceur] to lull to sleep2. [anesthésier] to put to sleep4. [tromper - électeurs, public] to lull into a false sense of security————————s'endormir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [sous anesthésie] to go to sleep3. [mourir] to pass away ou on5. [devenir calme - maisonnée, pays] to grow calm6. [s'affaiblir - douleur] to subside, to die down ; [ - scrupules] to be allayed ; [ - vigilance] to slacken -
2 se relâcher
ʀ(ə)lɒʃe1. vpr/pass1) [corde] to slacken, [étreinte] to loosen2) [discipline] to become lax3) [vigilance] to slacken, [attention] to flag2. vpr/vi[élève] to slacken offIl se relâche dans son travail. — His work is getting careless.
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3 décroître
décroître° [dekʀwαtʀ]➭ TABLE 55 intransitive verbto decrease ; [popularité] to decline ; [vitesse] to drop ; [force] to diminish ; [lune] to wane ; [bruit] to die away ; [lumière] to fade* * *dekʀwɑtʀverbe intransitif1) ( baisser) [niveau] to fall; [eau, rivière] to go down; [lune] to wane2) ( diminuer) [jour] to get shorter; [lumière, bruit] to fade; [inflation, chômage] to go down; [influence, force] to decline* * *dekʀwɒtʀ vi[chances] to decrease, [taux, température] to decrease, to go down* * *décroître verb table: croître vi2 ( diminuer) [jour] to get shorter; [lumière, bruit] to fade; [inflation, chômage] to go down; [influence, force] to decline; [dimensions] to diminish;3 Astron [lune] to wane.[dekrwatr] verbe intransitif1. [diminuer - nombre, intensité, force] to decrease, to diminish ; [ - eaux] to subside, to go down ; [ - fièvre] to abate, to subside, to decrease ; [ - bruit] to die down, to lessen, to decrease ; [ - son] to fade, to die down ; [ - vent] to let up, to die down ; [ - intérêt, productivité] to decline, to drop off ; [ - vitesse] to slacken off, to drop ; [ - taux d'écoute] to drop ; [ - lumière] to grow fainter, to grow dimmer, to fade ; [ - influence] to decline, to waneles jours décroissent the days are drawing in ou getting shorteril voyait leurs silhouettes décroître à l'horizon he could see their silhouettes getting smaller and smaller on the horizon -
4 ballant
ballant, e [balɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *
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ballante balɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [bras] dangling; [tête] lolling; [câble, cordage] slack
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nom masculinavoir du ballant — [véhicule] to sway around; [cordage] to be slack
* * *balɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj ballant, -e* * *A adj1 [bras, jambe] dangling; [tête] lolling; il était là, les bras ballants there he was with his arms dangling;2 Naut [câble, cordage] slack.B nm avoir du ballant [véhicule, charge] to sway around; [câble, cordage] to be slack; donner du ballant to give some slack.( féminin ballante) [balɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif[jambes] dangling[poitrine] wobblingil était debout, les bras ballants he stood with his arms dangling at his sidesne reste pas là, les bras ballants don't just stand there like an idiotballant nom masculindonner du ballant à un câble to give a cable some slack, to slacken off a cable -
5 lâcher
lâcher [lα∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ main, proie] to let go of ; [+ bombes] to drop ; [+ pigeon, ballon] to release ; [+ chien] to unleash ; [+ frein] to release ; [+ juron] to come out with• lâche-moi ! let go of me!• tu me lâches ! (inf) leave me alone!b. ( = abandonner) [+ ami] to drop ; [+ études] to give up• il ne l'a pas lâché [importun, représentant] he wouldn't leave him alone* * *
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1. lɑʃe1) ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, main]lâche-moi — lit let go of me; fig (colloq) give me a break (colloq), leave me alone
2) ( produire) to come out with [mot]; to reveal [information]; to let out [cri]3) ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal]4) ( abandonner) to drop [ami, activité]
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se lâcher verbe pronominal (colloq) ( se décontracter) to let it all hang out (colloq), to let one's hair down
II lɑʃenom masculin (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release* * *lɒʃe1. vt1) [main] to let go ofIl n'a pas lâché ma main. — He didn't let go of my hand.
2) [verre] to dropIl a été tellement surpris qu'il a lâché son verre. — He was so surprised that he dropped his glass.
3) (= abandonner) to drop4) (= libérer) to release, to set free5) [mot, remarque] to come out with6) SPORT (= distancer) to leave behind7)2. vi1) (= se casser) [fil, corde] to break, to give way2) [freins] to failLes freins ont lâché. — The brakes failed.
3. nm[ballons, pigeons] release* * *lâcher verb table: aimerA nm (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release.B vtr1 ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, branche]; lâchez vos armes! drop your guns!; ne lâche pas la corde! don't let go of the rope!; lâchez-moi le bras! let go of my arm!; lâche-moi lit let go of me; fig○ give me a break○, leave me alone; lâcher prise lit to lose one's grip; fig to give up; ⇒ proie;2 ( produire) to come out with [mot, phrase, juron, gaffe]; to reveal [information]; to let out [soupir, cri, pet, rot]; lâcher une rafale de mitraillette to fire a stream of bullets; il n'a pas lâché un mot de toute la soirée he didn't utter a word all evening; ⇒ bordée;3 ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal, chariot]; il a lâché ses chiens he released his dogs; elle a lâché ses chiens sur lui she set her dogs on him; il ne m'a pas lâché une seconde he didn't leave me to myself for a second; il ne la lâche pas des yeux or du regard he never takes his eyes off her;4 ( abandonner) to drop [ami, associé, activité]; lâché par ses anciens amis dropped by his former friends; la peur ne la lâche plus depuis she's been in the grip of fear ever since;5 ○(accepter de donner, de vendre) to let [sth] go [objet]; lâcher de l'argent to cough up○; lâcher qch à qn to let sb have sth [argent, objet];6 Sport ( distancer) to break away from [concurrent]; il a lâché le peloton dans la montée he broke away from the main field on the slope.C vi ( céder) [corde, lien, nœud] to give way; [freins] to fail; [nerfs] to break.D se lâcher vpr1 ( cesser de se tenir) to let go;2 ○( se décontracter) to let it all hang out○, to let one's hair down.I[laʃe] nom masculinII[laʃe] verbe transitiflâcher la bonde ou les bondes à to give vent to2. [cesser de tenir] to let go of (inseparable)lâche-moi! let me go!, let go of me!3. AÉRONAUTIQUE [bombe] to drop[ballon] to launch4. [libérer - oiseau] to let loose, to release, to let go ; [ - chien] to let off, to unleash ; [ - animal dangereux] to set loose ; [ - meute, faucon] to sliplâcher le peloton to leave the rest of the field behind, to (stage a) break from the pack————————[laʃe] verbe intransitif -
6 débander
débander [debɑ̃de]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *debɑ̃de1. vt2. vi1) ** to lose one's hard-on **2) *sans débander (= sans s'arrêter) — non-stop
* * *débander verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( ôter le bandage de) to take the bandage off;2 ( ôter un bandeau de) débander les yeux de qn to remove sb's blindfold; ( détendre) to loosen [ressort, arc].B ●vi ( ne plus être en érection) to go limp.sans débander○ without pausing for breath.[debɑ̃de] verbe transitif1. MÉDECINE [plaie] to remove ou to take the bandages off2. TECHNOLOGIE [arc] to unbend————————[debɑ̃de] verbe intransitif2. (familier & locution)
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