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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. raidir [ʀɛdiʀ] VB trans

1. raidir lit:

raidir cordage
to tighten
raidir tissu
to stiffen
raidir bras, corps
to tense

2. raidir fig attitude:

raidir
to harden

II. se raidir VB refl

1. se raidir lit:

se raidir cordage:
to get tighter
se raidir bras, corps:
to tense up
se raidir tissu:
to stiffen
les membres raidis par le froid
limbs stiffened by the cold

2. se raidir fig attitude, mouvement:

se raidir
to harden
se raidir contre la douleur
to brace oneself against pain
English
English
French
French
stiffen structure
raidir
stiffen person:
se raidir
stiffen limbs:
se raidir
tense up body:
se raidir
tense body
raidir
to tense oneself
se raidir
tense
se raidir

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. raidir [ʀediʀ] VB trans (tendre, durcir)

raidir
to stiffen
raidir muscles
to tense

II. raidir [ʀediʀ] VB refl se raidir

1. raidir (se tendre):

se raidir
to go stiff
se raidir
to be pulled taut
se raidir
to tense

2. raidir (résister):

se raidir
to brace oneself
se raidir contre le destin
to stand firm against fate
English
English
French
French
stiffen a. fig
se raidir
stiffen
raidir
to straighten one's hair
raidir ses cheveux
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
English

I. raidir [ʀediʀ] VB trans (tendre, durcir)

raidir
to stiffen
raidir muscles
to tense

II. raidir [ʀediʀ] VB refl se raidir

1. raidir (se tendre):

raidir
to go stiff
raidir muscles
to tense

2. raidir (résister):

raidir
to brace oneself
English
English
French
French
stiffen a. fig
se raidir
stiffen
raidir
to straighten one's hair
se raidir les cheveux
Présent
jeraidis
turaidis
il/elle/onraidit
nousraidissons
vousraidissez
ils/ellesraidissent
Imparfait
jeraidissais
turaidissais
il/elle/onraidissait
nousraidissions
vousraidissiez
ils/ellesraidissaient
Passé simple
jeraidis
turaidis
il/elle/onraidit
nousraidîmes
vousraidîtes
ils/ellesraidirent
Futur simple
jeraidirai
turaidiras
il/elle/onraidira
nousraidirons
vousraidirez
ils/ellesraidiront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se raidir
to go stiff
se raidir
to be pulled taut
se raidir
to tense
se raidir
to brace oneself
se raidir contre le destin
to stand firm against fate

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