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saccumuler
accumulate

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. accumuler [akymyle] VB trans

1. accumuler (entasser):

accumuler objets, provisions, réserves
store (up)

2. accumuler (amasser):

accumuler biens, capital, intérêts
to accumulate, to amass
accumuler colère, ressentiment
to let [sth] build up

3. accumuler (répéter):

accumuler erreurs, sottises
to make a succession ou series of
accumuler succès
to have a string of

4. accumuler (emmagasiner):

accumuler énergie, chaleur, électricité
to store (up)

II. s'accumuler VB refl

1. s'accumuler (s'entasser):

s'accumuler neige, ordures, commandes:
to pile up

2. s'accumuler (s'accroître):

s'accumuler stocks, dettes:
to accrue
s'accumuler pression:
to build up
accumuler des rancœurs
to store up resentment
English
English
French
French
accumulate possessions
accumuler
accumulate debts, losses
accumuler
accumulate
s'accumuler
store up food, supplies, energy, heat
accumuler
store up fig hatred, resentment, unhappiness
accumuler
you're storing up trouble/problems for yourself
tu ne fais qu'accumuler les ennuis/les problèmes
amass shares, data, scores
accumuler
run up bill, debt
accumuler
crowd in words, lines, illustrations
accumuler
to fall behind with one's repayments
accumuler des arriérés de remboursement
accrue
s'accumuler
accrue power, influence:
s'accumuler (to sb entre les mains de qn)
pile up
accumuler

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. accumuler [akymyle] VB trans

accumuler
to accumulate
accumuler énergie
to store
accumuler preuves, erreurs
to amass
accumuler marchandises
to stockpile

II. accumuler [akymyle] VB refl

s'accumuler
to accumulate
s'accumuler dettes, vaisselle, déchets
to pile up
English
English
French
French
accumulate
accumuler
accumulate
s'accumuler
pile up
s'accumuler
pile up
accumuler
accrue
s'accumuler
build up reserves, surplus
accumuler
build up
s'accumuler
to be on a winning streak team
accumuler les victoires
run to bill
laisser accumuler
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. accumuler [akymyle] VB trans

accumuler
to accumulate
accumuler énergie
to store
accumuler preuves, erreurs
to amass
accumuler marchandises
to stockpile

II. accumuler [akymyle] VB refl

accumuler s'accumuler:

accumuler
to accumulate
accumuler dettes, vaisselle, déchets
to pile up
English
English
French
French
pile up
s'accumuler
pile up
accumuler
accumulate
accumuler
accumulate
s'accumuler
accrue
s'accumuler
build up reserves, surplus
accumuler
build up
s'accumuler
to be on a winning streak team
accumuler les victoires
Présent
j'accumule
tuaccumules
il/elle/onaccumule
nousaccumulons
vousaccumulez
ils/ellesaccumulent
Imparfait
j'accumulais
tuaccumulais
il/elle/onaccumulait
nousaccumulions
vousaccumuliez
ils/ellesaccumulaient
Passé simple
j'accumulai
tuaccumulas
il/elle/onaccumula
nousaccumulâmes
vousaccumulâtes
ils/ellesaccumulèrent
Futur simple
j'accumulerai
tuaccumuleras
il/elle/onaccumulera
nousaccumulerons
vousaccumulerez
ils/ellesaccumuleront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'accumuler
to accumulate
s'accumuler dettes, vaisselle, déchets
to pile up

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Les électrons s'accumulent donc dans les pièges électroniques en fonction du temps et de l'intensité de la radiation ambiante.
fr.wikipedia.org
Détruire un barrage libère dans l'aval du cours d'eau les sédiments (éventuellement toxiques) qu'il a accumulé durant des décennies ou siècles.
fr.wikipedia.org
Accumulant situations comiques et bons mots, c'est une clownerie qui parle de vérités profondes.
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Ainsi le biofilm ou la fine pellicule de poussière accumulée en surface sont régulièrement évacués.
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En 1970, il compose des roches, des maisons, des monuments faits de corps accumulés.
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