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1 rabougri
rabougri, e [ʀabugʀi]adjective* * *rabougrie ʀabugʀi adjectif [arbre, tronc] stunted; [fruit, adulte] shrivelled [BrE] up; [vieillard] wizened* * *ʀabuɡʀi adj rabougri, -e* * *rabougri, rabougrie adj [arbre, tronc] stunted; [fruit] shrunken; [enfant, adulte] shrivelledGB up; [vieillard] wizened.1. [étiolé] scraggy[desséché] shrivelled2. (familier) [chétif] stunted -
2 ratatiner
ratatiner [ʀatatine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb( = détruire) (inf!) [+ maison] to wreck ; [+ machine, voiture] to smash to pieces• sa voiture a été complètement ratatinée his car was a complete write-off (Brit) his car was totaled (inf) (US)2. reflexive verb* * *se ratatiner ʀatatine verbe pronominal1) [fruit] to shrivel2) [visage, personne] to become wizened* * *ʀatatine vt[végétal] to shrivel, [personne] to wrinkle* * *ratatiner verb table: aimerA ◑vtr to kill, to bump [sb] off; se faire ratatiner to get bumped off.B se ratatiner vpr1 [carotte, poire] to shrivel;2 [visage, personne] to become wizened.[ratatine] verbe transitif1. (familier) [démolir]le bâtiment a été ratatiné en quelques secondes the building was reduced to a pile of rubble within seconds2. [flétrir]3. (familier) [battre]je me suis fait ratatiner au tennis/aux échecs I got thrashed at tennis/chess[assassiner]————————se ratatiner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se dessécher] to shrivel2. (familier) [rapetisser] to shrink3. (familier) [s'écraser] to crashla voiture s'est ratatinée contre un mur the car crashed ou smashed into a wall -
3 rabougrir
se rabougrir ʀabugʀiʀ verbe pronominal [plante] to become stunted; [vieillard] to become wizened* * *rabougrir verb table: finirA vtr [froid, sécheresse] to stunt [plantes].B se rabougrir vpr [plante] to become stunted; [vieillard] to become wizened.[rabugrir] verbe transitif[dessécher] to shrivel (up)[entraver la croissance de] to stunt (the growth of)————————se rabougrir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [plante] to shrivel (up) -
4 ratatiné
ratatiné, e [ʀatatine]a. [pomme] shrivelled ; [personne] wizened* * *ʀatatine adj ratatiné, -e(végétal) shrivelled, (personne) wrinkled* * *A pp ⇒ ratatiner.B pp adj [carotte, poire] shrivelledGB; [visage, personne] wizened.1. [fruit] shrivelled (up)3. (familier) [voiture, vélo] smashed up[soufflé] flat -
5 flétrir
flétrir [fletʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb( = faner) to wither2. reflexive verb* * *fletʀiʀ
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1) ( faner)2) ( stigmatiser) to blacken [nom]3) ( souiller) to corrupt [enfant]
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se flétrir verbe pronominal1) [plante] to wither; [fleur] to fade; [fruit] to shrivel2) [beauté, peau] to fade* * *fletʀiʀ vt1) [fleur] to wither2) (= stigmatiser) [réputation, nom] to blacken* * *flétrir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( faner) le temps a flétri sa beauté her beauty has faded with time;2 ( stigmatiser) to blacken [nom, mémoire, réputation];3 ( souiller) to corrupt [enfant, innocence];B se flétrir vpr1 [plante] to wither; [fleur] to fade; [fruit] to shrivel;2 [beauté, visage, peau] to fade.[fletrir] verbe transitif4. (littéraire) [condamner] to condemn, to denounce————————se flétrir verbe pronominal intransitif2. (littéraire) [peau] to wither[couleur, beauté] to fade -
6 noueux
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7 parcheminé
parcheminée paʀʃəmine adjectif1) [papier] with a parchment finish (épith)2) [peau] papery3) [visage, main] shrivelled [BrE]* * *paʀʃəmine adj parcheminé, -e1) (visage) wrinkled2) (papier) with a parchment finish* * *A pp ⇒ parcheminer.B pp adj1 [papier] with a parchment finish ( épith);2 [peau] papery;3 [visage, main] shrivelledGB.( féminin parcheminée) [parʃəmine] adjectif[peau] wrinkled[visage] wizened -
8 racorni
racorni, e [ʀakɔʀni]adjective[peau, cuir] hard ; [ratatiné] shrivelled up* * *ʀakɔʀni adj racorni, -ehardened, hard* * *[mains] gnarled[plante] shrivelled[parchemin] dried-up -
9 racornir
ʀakɔʀniʀ
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verbe transitif ( durcir) to harden [peau]; to stiffen [cuir]; fig to harden [personne, cœur]
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se racornir verbe pronominal ( devenir dur) [peau] to harden; fig [cœur] to harden; [cuir] to stiffen* * *ʀakɔʀniʀ vt* * *racornir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( durcir) to harden [peau]; to stiffen [cuir]; fig to harden [personne, cœur]; mains que le travail manuel a racornies hands horny with manual work;B se racornir vpr1 ( devenir dur) [peau] to harden; fig [personne, cœur] to harden; [cuir] to stiffen;2 ( se rabougrir) [plante] to shrivel; [personne] to grow wizened.[rakɔrnir] verbe transitif1. [peau, mains] to toughen[cœur] to harden2. [plante] to shrivel up (separable)————————se racornir verbe pronominal intransitif2. (soutenu) [personne] to become hardened ou hardhearted -
10 tassé
tasse [tαs]feminine noun* * *tɑs1) ( récipient) cup2) ( contenu) cup••boire la tasse — (colloq) to swallow a mouthful of water (when swimming)
* * *tɒs nf1) (= récipient, contenu) cup2) figboire la tasse (en se baignant) — to swallow a mouthful, (= perdre de l'argent) to lose a lot of money
* * *tasse nf1 ( récipient) cup; tasse en faïence/porcelaine/plastique earthenware/china/plastic cup;2 ( contenu) cup; boire une tasse de thé/chocolat chaud to drink a cup of tea/hot chocolate.tasse à café coffee cup; tasse à thé teacup.boire la tasse○ to swallow a mouthful of water when swimming.1. [serrés - voyageurs] packed ou crammed in2. [ratatiné, voûté - personne] wizened————————1. [café] strong[scotch, pastis] stiff2. [dépassé - âge]3. [féroce - remarque] well-chosen
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wizened — meaning ‘thin and shrivelled’, is a Scottish word derived from Old English that has now become a general English word … Modern English usage
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wizened — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ shrivelled or wrinkled with age. ORIGIN from archaic wizen «shrivel», from Old English … English terms dictionary
wizened — [wiz′ənd] adj. dried up; shriveled; withered … English World dictionary
wizened — /wiz euhnd; wee zeuhnd/, adj. withered; shriveled: a wizened old man; wizened features. [1505 15; WIZEN + ED2] * * * … Universalium
wizened — wiz|ened [ˈwızənd] adj [: Old English; Origin: wisnian to become wizened ] a wizened person, fruit etc is small and thin and has skin with a lot of lines and ↑wrinkles … Dictionary of contemporary English
wizened — wiz|ened [ wıznd ] adjective old and with a lot of WRINKLES (=lines) on the skin: a wizened old man a few wizened apples … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wizened — [[t]wɪ̱z(ə)nd[/t]] ADJ GRADED A wizened person is old and has a lot of lines on their skin. ...a little wizened old fellow with no teeth … English dictionary
wizened — adjective a wizened person, fruit etc is small and thin and has skin with a lot of lines and wrinkles: wizened old Frenchmen playing boules in the square … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wizened — UK [ˈwɪz(ə)nd] / US adjective old and with a lot of wrinkles (= lines) on the skin a wizened old man a few wizened apples … English dictionary