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1 excaver
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2 faire des fouilles (dans)
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3 exhumer
exhumer [εgzyme]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ corps] to exhume ; [+ ruines, vestiges] to excavate ; [+ faits, vieux livres] to unearth ; [+ souvenirs] to recall* * *ɛgzyme1) ( déterrer) to exhume [cadavre]; to excavate [ruines]2) ( tirer de l'oubli) to unearth [document] (de from); to resurrect [souvenir]* * *ɛɡzyme vt* * *exhumer verb table: aimer vtr[ɛgzyme] verbe transitif2. [sentiments] to unearth -
4 fouiller
fouiller [fuje]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• étude/analyse très fouillée very detailed study/analysis2. intransitive verb• fouiller dans [+ tiroir, armoire] to rummage in ; [+ poches, bagages] to go through ; [+ mémoire] to delve into• qui a fouillé dans mes affaires ? who's been rummaging about in my things?* * *fuje
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1) ( explorer) to search2) ( en archéologie) to dig [site]
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fouiller dans — to rummage through [poches, armoire]; to search [mémoire]; to sift through [souvenirs]; to delve into [passé]
* * *fuje1. vt1) [lieu, suspect] to search2) (= creuser) to dig, [archéologue] to excavate3) (= approfondir) [étude] to go into2. vi1) [archéologue] to excavate2) (= chercher)fouiller dans/parmi (= être indiscret) — to rummage in/among
* * *fouiller verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( explorer) to search [maison, bagage, vêtement]; to rifle through, to search [poches]; to search, to rummage through [pièce]; ( en palpant) to frisk [personne]; ( de manière approfondie) to search [personne];2 Archéol to dig [site];3 ( approfondir) to examine [sth] closely [sujet, question].B vi ( chercher) fouiller dans to rummage through [poches, tiroir, armoire]; to search [mémoire]; to sift through [souvenirs]; to delve into [passé].C se fouiller◑ vpr tu peux toujours te fouiller you can go and take a running jump○ GB, you can go jump○ US.[fuje] verbe transitif1. [explorer - tiroir] to search (through)fouille un peu tes poches, tu vas sûrement le retrouver! have a look in your pockets, you're sure to find ita. [rapidement] to frisk travellersb. [de façon approfondie] to search travellers2. [creuser - suj: cochon, taupe] to dig3. [approfondir] to go deeply ou thoroughly————————[fuje] verbe intransitif1. [creuser] to dig2. [faire une recherche]a. [légitimement] to go through something, to search something————————se fouiller verbe pronominal -
5 excaver
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6 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 -
7 déblayer
déblayer [debleje]➭ TABLE 8 transitive verba. ( = retirer) to clear away ; [+ pièce] to tidy upb. [+ travail] to prepare* * *deblejeverbe transitif ( dégager) to clear away [terre, neige]; to clear [lieu, porte] ( de quelque chose of something); ( ranger) to tidy up [pièce]déblayer le plancher — (colloq) to clear off (colloq)
* * *debleje vt* * *déblayer verb table: payer vtr1 ( dégager) to clear away [gravats, terre, neige]; to clear [passage, lieu, porte] (de qch of sth); ( ranger) to tidy up [pièce]; déblayer○ le terrain or le plancher to clear off○;2 ( traiter) to sort out [correspondance]; ( préparer) to do the groundwork on [affaire]; déblayer une question to sort out the main issue.[debleje] verbe transitif1. [dégager - neige, terre] to clear away ; [ - lieu] to clear out3. (figuré) [travail] to do the groundwork ou spadework ondéblayer le terrain [se débarrasser des détails] to do the groundwork -
8 terrasser
terrasser [teʀase]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[adversaire] to bring down ; [fatigue] to overcome ; [émotion, nouvelle] to overwhelm ; [maladie] to strike down* * *tɛʀase1) ( jeter à terre) to knock down2) ( priver de forces) [maladie] to strike downterrassé par — (par la chaleur, le chagrin) prostrated by
* * *teʀase vt1) [adversaire] to floor, to bring down2) [maladie] to lay low* * *terrasser verb table: aimer vtr1 ( jeter à terre) to knock down;[tɛrase] verbe transitif1. [jeter à terre, renverser] to bring ou to strike down (separable)2. [foudroyer] to strike down (separable) -
9 creuser
burrow, dig, excavate, hollow out
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