embaume in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for embaume in the French»English Dictionary

I.embaumer [ɑ̃bome] VB trans

1. embaumer (parfumer) odeur:

embaumer lieu

to fill

2. embaumer (sentir):

embaumer lavande, cire

to smell of

3. embaumer (conserver):

embaumer cadavre

to embalm

II.embaumer [ɑ̃bome] VB intr (sentir bon)

embaumer air, jardin, fleurs:

to be fragrant

ça embaume!

what a pleasant smell!

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Translations for embaume in the French»English Dictionary

I.embaumer [ɑ̃bome] VB intr

embaumer fleur, fruit:

embaumer

to be scented

II.embaumer [ɑ̃bome] VB trans

1. embaumer (parfumer) maison, jardin:

embaumer qc

to fill sth with a lovely smell

la lavande embaume le linge

lavender gives a lovely smell to linen

2. embaumer (sentir bon):

embaumer le lilas

to smell of lilac

3. embaumer cadavre:

embaumer

to embalm

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embaume Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

embaumer qc

to fill sth with a lovely smell

la lavande embaume le linge

lavender gives a lovely smell to linen

embaumer le lilas

to smell of lilac

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French

L'astringence provient de la présence d'un tanin, l'hydroxyjuglone, qui embaume quand on froisse la feuille.

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L'incorruptibilité ou absence de thanatomorphose est rare mais il semble que le corps s'embaume lui-même.

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