déformer

déformer [defɔʀme]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ objet, métal] to bend ; [+ chaussures, vêtements] to stretch ; [+ corps] to deform ; [+ visage, image, vérité, pensée] to distort ; [+ esprit] to warp

• mes propos ont été déformés (involontairement) I've been misquoted ; (volontairement) my words have been twisted

2. reflexive verb

► se déformer [objet] to be bent ; [bois] to warp ; [vêtement] to lose its shape

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defɔʀme
1.

verbe transitif

1) (endommager) to bend [something] (out of shape) [pare-chocs, aile d'avion]

tu vas le déformer — you'll get it out of shape

2) (transformer) to distort [image, traits]

3) (fausser) to distort [vérité, faits]

on a déformé mes propos — (par erreur) I've been misquoted; (à dessein) my words have been twisted

2.

se déformer verbe pronominal gén to lose its shape; [pantalon] to go GB ou become baggy

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defɔʀme vt

1) (physiquement) [objet] to put out of shape, [corps] to deform

Ne tire pas sur ton pull, tu vas le déformer. — Don't pull at your sweater, you'll stretch it.

2) (visuellement) to distort

3) [pensée, fait] to distort

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déformer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (endommager) to bend [sth] (out of shape) [pare-chocs, aile d'avion]; tu vas le déformer (objet en plastique, en bois) it'll get out of shape, you'll damage it; tu vas déformer les poches de ta veste your jacket pockets will lose their shape, you're going to ruin the pockets of your jacket;

2 (transformer) to distort [image, visage, traits]; to deform [corps, doigt];

3 (fausser) to distort, to misrepresent [message, vérité, information, faits]; to warp [esprit]; on a déformé mes propos (par erreur) I've been misquoted; (à dessein) my words have been twisted.

B se déformer vpr gén to lose its shape; [pantalon] to go GB ou become baggy.

[defɔrme] verbe transitif

1. [changer la forme de - planche] to warp ; [ - barre] to bend (out of shape) ; [ - pare-chocs] to knock out of shape, to buckle ; [ - chaussure, pantalon] to put out of shape, to ruin the shape of

2. [transformer - corps] to deform ; [ - visage, voix] to distort

traits déformés par la haine features contorted with hatred

3. [changer le comportement de]

l'enseignement l'a déformé he's taken on all the mannerisms of the typical teacher

4. [fausser - réalité, pensée] to distort, to misrepresent ; [ - image] to distort ; [ - goût] to warp ; [ - paroles] to misquote

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se déformer verbe pronominal intransitif

[vêtement] to become shapeless, to go out of ou to lose its shape

[planche] to become warped

[barre] to become bent