skiten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for skiten in the English»French Dictionary

I.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB trans

1. soften (make less firm or rough) lit:

soften ground, metal

amollir

soften skin, hard water

adoucir

soften butter

ramollir

soften fabric

assouplir

2. soften fig:

soften blow, impact, image, impression, shock, pain, resistance

atténuer

soften personality, refusal

adoucir

soften approach, attitude, position, rule, view

assouplir

soften fact

minimiser

3. soften (make quieter):

soften sound, voice

adoucir

soften music

baisser

4. soften (make less sharp):

soften contour, form, outline, light

adoucir

II.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB intr

1. soften lit:

soften light, outline, music, colour:

s'adoucir

soften skin:

devenir plus doux

soften substance, ground:

se ramollir

soften consonant:

devenir doux

2. soften fig person, character, approach, attitude, position, view:

soften

s'assouplir (towards sb vis-à-vis de qn)

3. soften ECON:

soften currency, economy, market:

fléchir

I.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

amollir

II.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

soften up enemy, opponent

affaiblir

soften up customer

attendrir

I.whiten [Brit ˈwʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈ(h)waɪtn] VB trans

whiten shoes, wall, face, skin:

whiten

blanchir

II.whiten [Brit ˈwʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈ(h)waɪtn] VB intr

whiten sky, face, cheeks:

pâlir

whiten knuckles:

blanchir

skitter [Brit ˈskɪtə, Am ˈskɪdər] VB intr

1. skitter:

skitter, a. skitter around, skitter about (scamper) mouse:

trottiner

skitter, a. skitter around, skitter about person, horse:

s'agiter

2. skitter (skim):

to skitter across the water/ground bird, leaf:

voltiger au ras de l'eau/du sol

I.skittle [Brit ˈskɪt(ə)l, Am ˈskɪdl] N

skittle

quille f

II.skittles N

skittles npl:

skittles

jeu m de quilles

skittles

quilles fpl

skittle alley N

skittle alley

piste f de jeu de quilles

skiten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skiten in the English»French Dictionary

I.soften VB intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ice cream

se ramollir

soften skin, color

s'adoucir

soften leather

s'assouplir

2. soften (become less severe):

soften

s'attendrir

II.soften VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, margarine

ramollir

soften skin

adoucir

soften leather

assouplir

2. soften (make more pleasant):

soften a sound, color

adoucir

3. soften (make emotional):

soften

attendrir

4. soften (make easier to bear):

soften pain, effect, anger

atténuer

soften blow

amortir

I.soften up VB trans

1. soften up (make softer):

soften up

ramollir

2. soften up (persuade):

soften up

amadouer

3. soften up MIL (weaken):

soften up

amoindrir

II.soften up VB intr

soften up

se ramollir

whiten [ˈ(h)waɪ·t ə n] VB trans, intr

whiten

blanchir

skittle [ˈskɪt̬·l] N

1. skittle pl (game):

skittle

jeu m de quilles

2. skittle (pin):

skittle

quille f

skitter VB intr

skitter

se faufiler