corser

corser [kɔʀse]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

[+ difficulté] to intensify

• l'affaire se corse ! the plot thickens!

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kɔʀse
1.

verbe transitif

1) (compliquer) to make [something] more difficult [exercice, problème]

pour corser l'affaire — (just) to complicate matters

2) (accentuer le goût) to strengthen the flavour [BrE] of [sauce]; (avec des épices) to make [something] spicier [sauce, plat]

2.

se corser verbe pronominal to get more complicated

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kɔʀse vt

1) [sauce] to add spice to

2) fig, [difficulté] to increase

pour corser la difficulté — to make things more difficult

pour corser la chose — to complicate matters

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corser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (compliquer) to make [sth] more difficult [exercice, problème]; pour corser l'affaire (just) to complicate matters; pour corser le tout, il a plu toute la journée! to cap it all○, it rained all day!;

2 (accentuer le goût) to strengthen the flavour^GB of [sauce]; (avec des épices) to make [sth] spicier, to spice up [sauce, plat].

B se corser vpr (se compliquer) to get more complicated; ça or l'affaire se corse the plot thickens.

[kɔrse] verbe transitif

1. [compliquer - problème] to aggravate, to make harder to solve ; [ - exercice] to complicate

2. [rendre - plus intéressant] to liven up (separable) ; [ - plus osé] to make racier

3. CUISINE to make spicier

[boisson] to spike

[vin] to strengthen

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se corser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se compliquer] to get complicated

l'affaire se corse the plot thickens

2. [devenir osé] to become spicy

3. [devenir plus intéressant] to liven up