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pensate
splendid
French
French
English
English
épatant (épatante) [epatɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ inf
épatant (épatante)
marvellous Brit
c'est épatant!
that's marvellous!
elle est épatante dans ce rôle
she's marvellous in the role
I. épater [epate] inf VB trans
1. épater (impressionner):
épater
to impress
il cherche à épater ses voisins
he's trying to impress the neighbours Brit
ça t'épate, hein?
surprised, aren't you?
2. épater (étonner):
épater
to amaze
ça m'épate que personne n'ait rien entendu
I'm amazed no-one heard anything
II. s'épater VB refl
s'épater refl (s'étonner):
s'épater
to marvel (de at)
il ne s'épate de rien
nothing surprises him
English
English
French
French
corking
épatant inf
spiffing
épatant inf
smashing
épatant inf
ripping
épatant, sensationnel/-elle
bully
épatant
to play to the gallery
chercher à épater la galerie
it's all window dressing fig, pej
c'est pour épater la galerie inf
capital inf, dated
épatant
French
French
English
English
épatant(e) [epatɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ inf
épatant(e)
splendid
épater [epate] VB trans inf (stupéfier)
épater
to amaze
ça t'épate, hein?
amazing, isn't it?
épater la galerie
to show off
English
English
French
French
groovy
épatant(e)
dandy
épatant(e)
to play to the gallery
épater la galerie
to blow sb's socks off inf
épater qn
French
French
English
English
épatant(e) [epatɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ inf
épatant(e)
splendid
épater [epate] VB trans inf (stupéfier)
épater
to amaze
ça t'épate, hein?
amazing, isn't it?
épater la galerie
to show off
English
English
French
French
groovy
épatant(e)
dandy
épatant(e)
to play to the gallery
épater la galerie
to knock sb's socks off inf
épater qn
to knock sb dead sl
épater qn
Présent
j'épate
tuépates
il/elle/onépate
nousépatons
vousépatez
ils/ellesépatent
Imparfait
j'épatais
tuépatais
il/elle/onépatait
nousépations
vousépatiez
ils/ellesépataient
Passé simple
j'épatai
tuépatas
il/elle/onépata
nousépatâmes
vousépatâtes
ils/ellesépatèrent
Futur simple
j'épaterai
tuépateras
il/elle/onépatera
nousépaterons
vousépaterez
ils/ellesépateront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
épater la galerie
to show off
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Les artistes qui composent la distribution de ce spectacle sont au sommet de leur art et épatent.
fr.wikipedia.org
Lui-même regrettera par la suite ses écrits et ses propos, déclarant avoir simplement voulu faire de la provocation et « épater le bourgeois ».
fr.wikipedia.org
Sa vision théâtrale du cambriolage répond également à un narcissisme qui s'assouvit avec le besoin d'« épater la galerie ».
fr.wikipedia.org
Tout le monde est épaté par cette incroyable transformation.
fr.wikipedia.org
Un caractère spécifique est la forme du pédoncule, qui présente cinq côtes bien marquées et s'élargit en s'épatant au point d'insertion sur le fruit.
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