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1 délayage
délayage [delεjaʒ]masculine noun* * *delɛjaʒ nm2) fig waffle* * *délayage nm1 (de peinture, liquide) thinning (avec with); (de farine, poudre) mixing (dans with);2 ○ péj waffle○; faire du délayage to waffle○.[delɛjaʒ] nom masculin1. [mélange - de farine, de poudre] mixing2. (figuré & péjoratif) [d'un exposé] toning down[d'une idée] watering down -
2 atténuation
atténuation [atenyasjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = fait d'atténuer) [de responsabilité] lightening ; [de coup, effet] softening ; [de peine] mitigationb. ( = fait de s'atténuer) [de douleur, de sensation, bruit] dying down* * *atenɥɑsjɔ̃nom féminin (de douleur, tension) alleviation, relief; ( de nuisance) reduction; ( d'effet) mitigation; ( de rigueur) relaxation* * *atténuation nf (de douleur, tension) alleviation, relief; ( de nuisance) reduction; ( d'effet) mitigation; ( de rigueur) relaxation.[atenɥasjɔ̃] nom féminin[d'une faute] mitigation[de propos] toning down (substantif non comptable)[d'une douleur] easing (substantif non comptable) -
3 adoucissement
adusismɑ̃nom masculin ( de température) improvement (de in); ( de conditions) alleviation; ( de voix) softening* * *adusismɑ̃ nm1) [eau, peau] softening2) (avec du sucre) sweetening3) [mesures, tarifs, sanctions] easing4) [température, climat] improvement5) [politique, stratégie] softening6) [caractère] mellowing7) [peine, douleur] soothing* * *adoucissement nm ( de température) improvement (de in); ( de conditions) alleviation (de of); ( de voix) softening (de of).[adusismɑ̃] nom masculin1. [de la peau, de l'eau] softeningun imperceptible adoucissement de son regard/sa voix an imperceptible softening in his look/voice3. [atténuation - d'une peine] reduction4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE -
4 correctif
correctif [kɔʀεktif]masculine nouna. ( = mise au point) qualifying statement• apporter un correctif à qch ( = corriger) to correct an error in sth ; ( = ajouter une précision à) to qualify sthb. (Computing) patch* * *- ive kɔʀɛktif, iv adjectif corrective* * *kɔʀɛktif, iv (-ive)1. adj2. nm(= mise au point) rider, qualification* * *A adj corrective.B nm1 ( amélioration) corrective (à to);2 ( rectificatif) qualifier, rider.( féminin corrective) [kɔrɛktif, iv] adjectif————————nom masculinje voudrais apporter un correctif à ce qu'a dit mon collègue I'd like to qualify what my colleague said2. [atténuation] toning down -
5 dégradation
dégradation [degʀadasjɔ̃]feminine nouna. [de personne] degradationb. [de mur, bâtiment] damage ; [de relations, situation, qualité, santé, temps] deterioration ; [de pouvoir d'achat] weakening* * *degʀadasjɔ̃1) ( dégât provoqué) damage [U]2) ( usure naturelle) deterioration3) ( détérioration) ( de situation) deterioration (de in); ( de mœurs) decline (de in)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *deɡʀadasjɔ̃1. nf1) [mur, locaux] (= graffiti) defacement, (du fait des intempéries, du temps) deterioration2) (= aggravation) [situation, état de santé de qn] deterioration3) (morale) debasement4) MILITAIRE, [officier] reduction in rank2. dégradations nfpl(= dégâts) damage no pl* * *dégradation nf1 ( dégât provoqué) damage ¢; commettre des dégradations to cause damage; la dégradation du site par les touristes the damage caused to the area by tourists;2 ( usure naturelle) deterioration; le monument/la peinture est dans un état de dégradation avancé the monument/paint is in an advanced state of deterioration;3 ( détérioration) (de conditions, situation, contacts) deterioration (de in); ( de mœurs) decline (de in); la dégradation des conditions de vie/de l'économie the deterioration in the standard of living/economy; la dégradation du pouvoir d'achat the erosion in purchasing power;4 Sci (de matière organique, d'énergie) degradation; ( de l'environnement) degradation; ( de la couche d'ozone) depletion.dégradation civique loss of civil rights; dégradation militaire dishonourableGB discharge.[degradasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [destruction - d'un objet] wear and tear ; [ - d'un bâtiment] dilapidation2. [détérioration - de rapports, d'une situation] deterioration, worsening ; [ - de l'environnement] degradation3. [avilissement] degradation5. PHYSIQUE6. INFORMATIQUE[de la lumière] gradation8. [d'un officier] ≃ dishonourable discharge
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