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to ruin yourself
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
French
French
English
English
I. abîmer, abimer [abime] VB trans
abîmer objet
to damage
abîmer froid, produit: peau, mains
to damage
les meubles/fruits ont été très abîmés pendant le transport
the furniture/fruit was badly damaged in transit
être tout abîmé
to be ruined
des livres tout abîmés
damaged books
il a eu le nez abîmé dans la bagarre
his nose was injured in the fight
II. s'abîmer VB refl
1. s'abîmer (se détériorer):
s'abîmer objet:
to get damaged
s'abîmer fruit:
to spoil
les murs s'abîment à l'humidité
the walls are getting damaged by the damp
il s'est abîmé l'épaule en tombant
he damaged his shoulder in the fall
s'abîmer les mains
to ruin one's hands
tu vas t'abîmer la vue/les yeux avec cet éclairage
you'll ruin your eyesight/strain your eyes in this light
2. s'abîmer (sombrer) liter:
s'abîmer dans la mer bateau, avion:
to be engulfed by the waves
3. s'abîmer (se plonger) liter:
s'abîmer dans qc
to be lost in sth
il s'abîmait dans la méditation/prière
he was lost in meditation/prayer
s'abîmer dans ses pensées
to be immersed in one's thoughts
s'abîmer dans la contemplation de qc
to be lost in contemplation of sth
méchamment abîmer
dreadfully, badly
s'abîmer le portrait
to smash one's face up
se faire abîmer ou rectifier le portrait
to have one's face bashed in ou smashed in inf
English
English
French
French
scuff up lawn
abîmer
deface wall, door, furniture
abîmer
to deface sth with (scratch) penknife
abîmer qc avec
foul up system
abîmer
bruise fruit
abîmer, taler
bruise fruit:
se taler or s'abîmer facilement
to ruin one's eyesight
s'abîmer la vue
ruin shoes, clothes
abîmer
to cause damage to health, part of body
abîmer
damage health, part of body
abîmer
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
I. abîmer [abime] VB trans (détériorer)
abîmer
to ruin
II. abîmer [abime] VB refl
1. abîmer (se gâter):
s'abîmer
to spoil
s'abîmer fruits, légumes
to go bad
2. abîmer (détériorer):
s'abîmer les yeux/la santé
to ruin one's eyes/health
English
English
French
French
flaw
abîmer
perish rubber, leather
s'abîmer
perish rubber, leather
abîmer
ruin dress
abîmer
you'll ruin your health/skin
tu vas t'abîmer la santé/la peau
to hurt sth
abîmer qc
spoil
s'abîmer
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
I. abîmer [abime] VB trans (détériorer)
abîmer
to ruin
II. abîmer [abime] VB refl
1. abîmer (se gâter):
s'abîmer
to spoil
s'abîmer fruits, légumes
to go bad
2. abîmer (détériorer):
s'abîmer les yeux/la santé
to ruin one's eyes/health
English
English
French
French
flaw
abîmer
ruin dress
abîmer
you'll ruin your health/skin
tu vas t'abîmer la santé/la peau
spoil
s'abîmer
to hurt sth
abîmer qc
Présent
j'abime / OT abîme
tuabimes / OT abîmes
il/elle/onabime / OT abîme
nousabimons / OT abîmons
vousabimez / OT abîmez
ils/ellesabiment / OT abîment
Imparfait
j'abimais / OT abîmais
tuabimais / OT abîmais
il/elle/onabimait / OT abîmait
nousabimions / OT abîmions
vousabimiez / OT abîmiez
ils/ellesabimaient / OT abîmaient
Passé simple
j'abimai / OT abîmai
tuabimas / OT abîmas
il/elle/onabima / OT abîma
nousabimâmes / OT abîmâmes
vousabimâtes / OT abîmâtes
ils/ellesabimèrent / OT abîmèrent
Futur simple
j'abimerai / OT abîmerai
tuabimeras / OT abîmeras
il/elle/onabimera / OT abîmera
nousabimerons / OT abîmerons
vousabimerez / OT abîmerez
ils/ellesabimeront / OT abîmeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
s'abîmer
to spoil
s'abîmer fruits, légumes
to go bad
s'abîmer les yeux/la santé
to ruin one's eyes/health
you'll ruin your health/skin
tu vas t'abîmer la santé/la peau
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Je ne dis pas cela méchamment car c'est mon frère de cœur, mais la boxe n'est ni pour les amateurs ni pour les rêveurs.
fr.wikipedia.org
Mais loin de l'encourager, il le renvoie méchamment.
fr.wikipedia.org
Les petits vampires le traitent méchamment car contrairement, à ce qu'ils pensaient le loup-garou n'est pas du tout effrayant et est même facilement impressionnable.
fr.wikipedia.org
Il abandonne méchamment les petits enfants aux flammes éternelles, alors qu’ils n’ont pu vouloir ni bien, ni mal.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le peintre se gausse méchamment des autres et plus largement de l'époque dans l'intention de donner toute sa dimension au moi.
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