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101 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) (se) réconcilier (avec)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) concilier3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) se résigner à• -
102 redden
1) (to make or become red or redder: to redden the lips with lipstick.) rougir2) (to blush: She reddened as she realized her mistake.) rougir -
103 rehouse
(to provide with a new or different house: After the fire, the family had to be rehoused.) reloger -
104 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) renoncer à2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) renoncer à• -
105 reunite
verb (to bring or come together after being separated: The family was finally reunited after the war; The children were reunited with their parents.) réunir -
106 scrutinise
verb (to examine carefully: He scrutinized the coin with a magnifying-glass.) scruter -
107 scrutinize
verb (to examine carefully: He scrutinized the coin with a magnifying-glass.) scruter -
108 signify
1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) signifier2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) signifier, indiquer•- significant - significantly -
109 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) (se) relâcher2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) ralentir (son rythme) -
110 slouch
(to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging: He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair.) être affalé; traîner les pieds -
111 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) étouffer2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) étouffer3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) couvrir de -
112 socialise
verb (to mix socially (eg with guests at a party etc).) voir/fréquenter des gens -
113 socialize
verb (to mix socially (eg with guests at a party etc).) voir/fréquenter des gens -
114 specialise
verb ((usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc): He specializes in fixing computers.) se spécialiser, être spécialisé (dans, en) -
115 specialize
verb ((usually with in) go give one's attention (to), work (in), or study (a particular job, subject etc): He specializes in fixing computers.) se spécialiser, être spécialisé (dans, en) -
116 stiffen
verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) (se) raidir -
117 suffer
1) (to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc: He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly - he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence.) souffrir2) (to undergo or experience: The army suffered enormous losses.) subir3) (to be neglected: I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer.) pâtir4) ((with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc): She suffers from stomach-aches.) souffrir (de)• -
118 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) étouffer -
119 surmount
(to overcome or deal with (problems, obstacles etc) successfully: He surmounted these obstacles without trouble.) surmonter -
120 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) entourer2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) entourer•- surroundings
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