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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. simplifier [sɛ̃plifje] VB trans

1. simplifier (gén):

simplifier exercice, transaction, texte
to simplify
pour simplifier, on peut dire que …
to simplify matters, one can say that …
simplifier la vie ou l'existence de qn
to make life easier for sb
ça te simplifiera la vie
it will make life easier for you

2. simplifier MATH:

simplifier fraction
to reduce

II. se simplifier VB refl

se simplifier refl:

se simplifier la vie ou l'existence
to make life easier for oneself
simplifier les formalités
to simplify procedure
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French
simplify
simplifier
this should simplify matters
cela devrait simplifier les choses
it is an oversimplification to say
c'est simplifier à l'extrême de dire
oversimplify
simplifier [qc] à l'excès
joined-up government
initiative f de coordination gouvernementale (pour simplifier la vie des personnes et des entreprises)
I can't make it any simpler
je ne peux pas simplifier davantage
to cut corners (in a procedure)
simplifier les choses

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. simplifier [sɛ̃plifje] VB trans

simplifier
to simplify

II. simplifier [sɛ̃plifje] VB refl

se simplifier la vie
to simplify life (for oneself)
English
English
French
French
simplify
simplifier
to oversimplify sth
simplifier qc à l'excès
I can't make it any simpler
je ne peux pas le simplifier davantage
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
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I. simplifier [sɛ͂plifje] VB trans

simplifier
to simplify

II. simplifier [sɛ͂plifje] VB refl

se simplifier la vie
to simplify life (for oneself)
English
English
French
French
dumb down
simplifier
simplify
simplifier
to oversimplify sth
simplifier qc à l'excès
I can't make it any simpler
je ne peux pas le simplifier davantage
Présent
jesimplifie
tusimplifies
il/elle/onsimplifie
noussimplifions
voussimplifiez
ils/ellessimplifient
Imparfait
jesimplifiais
tusimplifiais
il/elle/onsimplifiait
noussimplifiions
voussimplifiiez
ils/ellessimplifiaient
Passé simple
jesimplifiai
tusimplifias
il/elle/onsimplifia
noussimplifiâmes
voussimplifiâtes
ils/ellessimplifièrent
Futur simple
jesimplifierai
tusimplifieras
il/elle/onsimplifiera
noussimplifierons
voussimplifierez
ils/ellessimplifieront
See further verb tables